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Mark these solar eclipse dates on your calendar so you don't miss any of this century's spectacles!
A total eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun, blocking out its light. Although the entire eclipse can last a couple of hours, its spectacular total phase lasts only a few minutes.
At any one spot on Earth, a total eclipse occurs only once every 360 years, on average.
Total Eclipse Dates
- August 21, 2017. This solar eclipse will make a 185-mile-wide shadow across the continental United States from west to east.
- April 8, 2024. This solar eclipse will be visible in Canada's Maritime provinces.
- August 23, 2044. A total solar eclipse will begin at sunrise on the Montana border and move through the Canadian Prairie provinces toward the North Pole.
- August 12, 2045. This solar eclipse will have the longest total phase in U.S. history—6 minutes, crossing from west to east.
- May 11, 2078 and May 1, 2079. These two solar eclipses will both be visible in the United States. In Canada, the second one will be visible only in the Maritime provinces.
- September 14, 2099. This solar eclipse will be visible in the north-central and mid-Atlantic states, and southwestern Canada.
So keep your eyes on the skies!
Tip: Never stare at the Sun without proper eye protection! You could cause permanent harm to your eyes.
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A Total Eclipse of the Sun is
A Total Eclipse of the Sun is spectacular. Anybody who has experienced nature's most awesome and unusual phenomenon never forgets it. We have met people who have seen total eclipses by accident and their reaction is always one of amazement. Although the entire eclipse can last for a couple of hours, the spectacular total phase lasts only for a few minutes. The maximum duration of totality is just over seven and a half minutes. For any one location, total eclipses of the sun occur rarely; on average, once every 410 years or so. In London, the last two total eclipses of the Sun occurred in the years 878 and 1715; the next is not due until 2151! In a larger area, they are more common. For England, the last was in 1999 and the next in 2090. For the Earth as a whole, total solar eclipses occur roughly seven or eight times every ten years. If we are to see one we must travel even if it means needing some pay day loan.