NASA predicts a Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, across North America, spanning Mexico, the US, and Canada. This rare event, which typically takes centuries to recur in the same spot, is significant as it is the second week of April.
According to NASA, on April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will take place across North America, encompassing Mexico, the US, and Canada. The South Pacific Ocean will host the beginning of an eclipse, with Mexico's Pacific coast being the first point on continental North America to witness the totality at 11:07 am PDT.
Eclipse Path: The eclipse will travel from Mexico into Texas, then across Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine before reaching the United States. A small portion of Michigan and Tennessee will also fall inside the totality path.
Moreover, at 5:16 p.m. NDT on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, the eclipse will cross Canada, traveling through Southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton, before leaving continental North America.
Total solar eclipse, marking the final visible eclipse from the US until 2044, simulates dawn or dusk conditions and may reveal additional phenomena like Shadow Bands and Baily's Beads.
Viewing the eclipse requires caution due to eye damage. Avoid using optical devices without solar filters, as concentrated rays can penetrate. Use eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers for partial eclipse phases.