On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across the Americas. This is a must-see event!
Our total eclipse 2024 guide tells you everything you need to know, from how and where to watch it to why it’s so special.
During a total eclipse, the moon appears almost exactly the same size as the sun and blocks the entire disk for a few minutes. The stunning result is known as “totality” whereby observers can see the outmost layer of the sun’s atmosphere — the corona — with the naked eye.
The 115-mile-wide (185 kilometers) path of totality will cross three states in Mexico, 15 U.S. states, and four states in southeast Canada.
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The best places in the US to experience totality
The path of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. (Image credit: MichaelZeiler/GreatAmericanEclipse.com)
Seven years ago, the path of totality was relatively remote. This time, on April 8 2024, it will pass by some vast cities and metropolitan areas, ranging northeast from Texas through Maine. Only from within this path will it be possible to witness totality for up to 4 minutes and 26 seconds. Take advantage of this incredible opportunity!
Here we have rounded up some of the best places in the US to experience the total solar eclipse. Don’t miss out!
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Planning on watching the eclipse from Canada?
Montreal will see a short totality, its first since 1925. (Image credit: Walter Bibikow / Getty Images)
We’ve rounded up some of the best viewing locations in Canada to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Start planning your trip!
“It’s going to be a huge event because even though totality is only coming to the south of Canada, everybody in the country will see a partial eclipse,” Olivier Hernandez, director of the Rio Tinto Alcan Planétarium in Montreal, told Space.com. “That has not happened for over 30 years.”  Your chance to witness this amazing event is almost here!
Read more: The best places in Canada to see the 2024 total solar eclipse
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Here’s why the sun’s corona should look its spectacular spiky best during April’s eclipse
This image shows the solar corona during totality close to the solar minimum in 2017. (Image credit: john finney photography via Getty Images)
A dramatic view of the sun at’ solar maximum’ will await eclipse-chasers on April 8, 2024, during North America’s total solar eclipse. Ready to witness this breathtaking event?
Only those within a 125-mile (200 km) wide path of totality can glimpse the sun’s corona — its hotter outer atmosphere — with their naked eyes during totality. Get prepared for this incredible experience!
