April 8th 2024
April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse, as seen from the moon’s vantage point. The moon’s large penumbral
shadow is lightly shaded and is outlined with a solid black edge. A partial eclipse is visible from within this penumbra. A total eclipse is visible along the yellow line. Animation by Fred Espenak and Michael Zeiler.
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Partial eclipse begins: at 15:42 UTC (11:42 a.m. EDT) on April 8. Remember that the number one rule for solar eclipse observing is to make sure you protect your eyes by using an appropriate filter. Purchase a pair of eclipse glasses from the EarthSky Store. Moon, constellation, sarosGreatest eclipse takes place one day after the moon reaches perigee, its closest point to Earth for the month. During the April 8, 2024 eclipse, the sun is located in the direction of the constellation Aries. This eclipse has a magnitude of 1.0566. The Saros catalog describes the periodicity of eclipses. The eclipse belongs to Saros 139. It is number 30 of 71 eclipses in the series. All eclipses in this series occur at the moon’s ascending node. The moon moves southward with respect to the node with each succeeding eclipse in the series. Cities where the eclipse is visibleCities where the partial solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 is visible, via TimeandDate.com.Next eclipse and eclipse seasonsThe total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is preceded two weeks earlier by a penumbral lunar eclipse on March 24, 2024. These eclipses all take place during a single eclipse season. An eclipse season is an approximate 35-day period during which it’s inevitable for at least 2 (and possibly 3) eclipses to take place. The next eclipse season has two eclipses: October 2 and October 17, 2024. Maps and dataFind maps and eclipse timings below. Remember to convert UTC to your time. • Timeanddate.com to get the exact timing of the eclipse from your location. Here is what a total solar eclipse looks likeA total solar eclipse on June 21, 2001. Image via Detroit Free Press.Bottom line: A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024. The path sweeps across North America, Mexico, and eastern Canada. Read more from EarthSky: Tides, and the pull of the moon and sun See photos of the December 2021 solar eclipse EarthSky’s monthly planet guide: Visible planets and more Fred EspenakView Articles About the Author: Fred Espenak is a scientist emeritus at Goddard Space Flight Center. For decades, he has been NASA's expert on eclipses, and some of you may know him as Mr. Eclipse. Fred maintains NASA's official eclipse web site (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov) as well as his personal web site on eclipse photography (mreclipse.com). Now retired and living in rural Arizona, Fred spends most clear nights losing sleep and photographing the stars (astropixels.com). His latest website is devoted to helping you enjoy eclipses (www.eclipsewise.com). He is an EarthSky content partner. What will happen on the 8th of April 2024?A total solar eclipse will take place at the Moon's ascending node on Monday, April 8, 2024, visible across North America and dubbed the Great North American Eclipse (also Great American Total Solar Eclipse and Great American Eclipse) by some of the media.
What is the path of the April 8, 2024 eclipse?On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, United States, and Canada. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
Where is the best place to see the 2024 Eclipse?Where to See the 2024 Eclipse in North America. The total solar eclipse of 2024 will begin its journey from Mexico and end in Canada. If you live in the solar eclipse's path of totality it means that you'll be lucky enough to view the entire eclipse. The path of the eclipse will be in Sinaloa in Mexico.
What time will the 2024 solar eclipse be?When is the solar eclipse? The Great North American Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 will occur on April 8, 2024, starting in Mazatlán, Mexico, at 10:51 a.m. local time.
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