Yes, the moon will blot out the sun. Mostly.

Yes, it's an eclipse.

No, you cannot look directly at the sun for any amount of time.

And yes, we know you looked right at the total eclipse, like straight at it, with no eye protection at all during the 2017 total eclipse that hung over Alabama.

This is different.

Tomorrow an annular solar eclipse will cross the southwestern portion of the United States, traveling from Oregon's coast to the Texas Gulf Coast.

An annular eclipse differs from a total solar eclipse because at no point in the event will the moon completely block out the light of the sun.

Therefore, at no point is it safe to look.

On Saturday, Alabama viewers will see a black circle move across the face of the star, though it will only appear to block a portion of the light.

If you are lucky enough to be traveling to Texas or beyond this weekend, you might catch a glimpse of the ring of fire.

During an annular eclipse the moon is farther away from our planet, which makes it look smaller from our viewpoint on Earth. This means it cannot block all the sunlight from our view, leaving a bright circle of light around the outline of the moon – the ring of fire.

No, don't look. Still not safe.

The show begins Saturday morning when the moon begins to pass in front of the sun, causing the star to take on a crescent shape.

About an hour and 20 minutes after the eclipse begins, the moon will pass directly in front of the sun, save for the ring of fire along its edges. Depending on your location, this may last from one to five minutes.

During the peak, the sky will grey, the air may cool slightly and in places where the eclipse lasts longest animals may begin their bedtime routines, normally triggered by the onset of dusk.

Still not safe to look.

The moon will continue to move across the sun, now slowly leaving the sun's path and allow more of it to shine. Over the next hour and 20 minutes the sun will appear as a crescent again as the moon moves away.

Nope. Don't look.

In Baldwin and Mobile counties roughly 60% of the sun is expected to disappear behind the moon. As viewers move closer to the Atlantic Ocean, that percentage shrinks further.

If you were hoping to grab a lawn chair and watch the entire show, you might want to bring a lunch, and a book.

Viewers will notice bites beginning to disappear from the sun around 10:37 a.m. The moon will sit squarely in front of the star at 12:10 p.m. and in Alabama it will only sit there for roughly a minute.

Viewers can watch the moon complete its slide across the sun for the next hour. The whole eclipse is expected to end by 1:47 p.m.

The good news is that cloud cover and nasty weather can block out any view of the phenomenon. The Saturday forecast calls for no rain and low cloud cover.

Now. This is how you can safely look at the eclipse.

Inexpensive eclipse glasses, also known as solar viewing glasses, can be purchased locally or online. These are generally cardboard with special filters that block harmful solar rays from damaging the eye.

Eclipse glasses cannot be used to view the eclipse through cameras, telescopes, binoculars or cell phones. Those devices must have proper solar filters used during an eclipse or you risk damaging the camera's sensor.

Also, don't point a mirror at the eclipse and look at the image in the mirror. Yep, it's just as dangerous as looking at the sun.

Still want to look right at it? The safest way to do that is to watch NASA's live feed of the event online. Let their high-powered telescopes do the work while you watch in the air conditioning with the football game on in the background.

Find their live coverage beginning Saturday morning at science.nasa.gov

The next total eclipse will happen in April of next year though you will have to drive to Texas, Arkansas, the Great Lakes region and even New England to be in the path that will experience the sun being completely blotted out. And yes, if you are in one of those locations you can look, for just a second, when the scientists say you can.

After that, an eclipse will not cross the United States again until 2044.