On April 9, there will be a total solar eclipse, an occurrence that most people only see once in their lives. This brief eclipse guide will tell you when the eclipse occurs, where it can be seen, and how to view it even if you don’t reside in the eclipse’s path. Continue reading to learn more!
Solar Eclipse: When And Where
The total solar eclipse is scheduled to occur on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 9:13 PM IST, and on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 2:22 AM IST. To find out what time totality will occur in various sections of the United States, you can view the map in the image above.
A total solar eclipse will only be seen in some areas of the US, Canada, and Mexico. However, in several Caribbean nations, Colombia, Venezuela, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, and Iceland, the Moon will partially block the Sun. Unfortunately, no one in India or anyplace else in Asia will be able to see an eclipse.
The total eclipse path is depicted by the thick red line in the center, with lines spreading outward to represent the 80%, 60%, 40%, and 20% eclipse trajectories.
How Can You Witness It?
Fortunately, though, a live feed of the eclipse is available. The live streams from NASA and the McDonald Observatory in Texas are included here. Both will include live commentary and views from several telescopes both domestically and internationally.
How Does A Solar Eclipse Occur?
A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves in front of the sun, completely or partially blocking the sun’s view from a small portion of Earth. Approximately every six months, during the eclipse season in the new moon phase, when the moon’s orbital plane is closest to the earth’s orbital plane, such an alignment takes place. The moon completely obscures the sun’s disk during a total eclipse. Only a portion of the sun is hidden during partial and annular eclipses. A solar eclipse can only be seen from a comparatively small portion of the planet, in contrast to a lunar eclipse, which can be seen from any place on the night side of Earth. Because of this, total solar eclipses only happen at any one location once every 360 to 410 years, even though they happen someplace on Earth every 18 months on average.
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