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Total Solar Eclipse

When:
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ When the Moon is exactly between the Earth and Sun

Where:
Where Moon and Sun are visible from the Earth surface

Since:
Before humans

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The Total Solar Eclipse is when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, then steps in front of the sun and casts a shadow on Earthโ€™s surface in a cosmic game of Peek-a-Boo.

Picture a bright sunny day suddenly turning into nighttime, with only the sun’s corona visible โ€“ a ring of light around the black disk of the moon. It’s like the moon is giving the sun a “Halo,” but it’s not exactly angelic.

Some ancient cultures believed solar eclipses were omens of doom or a sign of gods being angry, so they tried to scare away the moon with noise and fire.
Thanks to the science of astronomy we replaced fear and superstition with the assuring knowledge that enables us to accurately predict when and where eclipses will occur.

  • Will there be an eclipse in your location?

    DateTime (UTC)Visible
    Total Solar Eclipse2024, April 815:42:15 – 20:52:19Total: Mexico, central and northeastern United States, East Canada Partial: North America, Central America
    Maybe West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.
    Annular Solar Eclipse
    2024, October 2
    15:42:59 – 21:47:00South of North America, Most of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica.
    Partial Solar Eclipse
    2025, March 29
    08:50:43 – 12:43:45Northwest Africa, Europe, northern Russia
    Partial Solar Eclipse2025, September 2117:29:43 – 21:53:45South Pacific, New Zealand, Antarctica
    Annular Solar Eclipse2026, February 1709:56:26 – 14:27:42Antarctica
    Partial: South Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Antarctica
    Total Solar Eclipse2026, Augustus 1215:34:15 – 19:57:57Total: Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Northeastern Portugal
    Partial: Northern North America, Western Africa, Europe
    Annular Solar Eclipse2027, February 612:57:36 – 19:01:39Annular: Chile, Argentina, Atlantic
    Partial: South America, Antarctica, West and South Africa
    Total Solar Eclipse2027, August 207:30:11 – 12:43:10Total: Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
    Partial: Africa, Europe, Middle East, West and South Asia
    Annular Solar Eclipse2028, January 2612:06:42 – 18:08:50Annular: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal
    Partial: Eastern North America, Central and South America, Western Europe, northwest Africa
    Total Solar Eclipse2028, July 2200:27:37 – 05:23:11Total: Australia, New Zealand
    Partial: Southeast Asia, East Indies
    Partial Solar Eclipse2029, January 1415:01:58 – 19:23:06North America, Central America
    Partial Solar Eclipse2029, June 1202:26:29 – 05:43:32Arctic, Scandinavia, Alaska, northern Asia, northern Canada
    Partial Solar Eclipse2029, July 1114:27:45 – 16:44:11Southern Chile, Southern Argentina
    Partial Solar Eclipse2029, December 513:06:42 – 16:58:53Southern Argentina, Southern Chile, Antarctica
    Annular Solar Eclipse2030, June 103:34:44 – 09:21:19Annular: Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Greece, southeastern Bulgaria, Turkey, southeastern Ukraine, Russia, northern China, Japan
    Partial: Europe, Northern Africa, Middle East, Asia, Arctic, Alaska
    Total Solar Eclipse2030, November 2504:16:46 – 09:24:04Total: Botswana, South Africa, Australia
    Partial: South Africa, Southern Indian Ocean, East Indies, Australia, Antarctica

    Want to find more eclipses even further in the future?
    Check out this list that goes up to 2050!

  • There are three different types of solar eclipses:

    And then, for an honorable mention, there also is the Hybrid Solar Eclipse.
    The hybrid solar eclipse is a combination of total and annular eclipse.
    Some parts of the Earth see a Total Eclipse and some parts of the Earth see the Annular type.

  • While a lunar eclipse sounds similar to a solar eclipse, it’s not the same at all

    An image depicting the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse.

    Solar Eclipse is when the moon blocks the sun’s light from reaching Earth.
    The moon is between Earth and sun.
    So we see the moon with the sun hiding behind the moon.
    A Solar Eclipse is a like game of “Shadow Tag”.
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    Lunar Eclipse is when the Earth blocks the sun’s light from reaching the moon.
    The Earth is between sun and moon.
    So we see the sun with the moon hiding behind us on the other side of the Earth.
    A Lunar Eclipse is a game of “Light Block”.
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A word of warning:
Never look directly at the sun during an eclipse or any other time, unless you want to see stars โ€“ but not the twinkly kind!
You might go blind if you look at the eclipse without proper protection.
So use special solar viewing glasses or make a pinhole projector.
It’s like watching a scary movie, but with protective gear!

Ways to celebrate a Total Solar Eclipse:

The tradinal way is to attend a viewing party, gather with friends and family, take photos and videos.

Organize an eclipse party yourself if you can’t find one and serve sun-themed snacks and drinks.

    Viewing a Total Solar Eclipse is a chance to witness one of nature’s most spectacular shows.
    You’ll have a great excuse to wear funky eclipse glasses and look cool.
    It’s a great way to learn about the movements of celestial bodies and the wonders of the universe.
    A total solar eclipse is like a Hollywood red carpet event, but with only stars we actually do want to see.

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    So don’t be a “Shadow” of yourself, and join in on the celebration!
    A total solar eclipse is like a cosmic power outage, but with a happy ending.
    Just remember to protect your eyes and have fun!

    What do you call a sunburned librarian?

    Well red!
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