An annular eclipse is an eclipse of the sun in which the edge of the sun remains visible, like a bright glowing ring around the moon. A total eclipse is an eclipse in which the entirety of the sun or the moon is concealed. During an annular eclipse, the sunbeams turn into hopeful little rays of light. The sun glistening on the ground beneath a tree is the perfect place to view this. During a total eclipse, it becomes dimmer and dimmer, and outside as the moon covers more of the sun. The entire sun peeks behind the moon, as it becomes dark outside.