Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n- A total solar eclipse is set to span North America on April 8. <\/li>\n
- The eclipse path will start in Mexico and ends in Canada. Eclipse glasses are essential for eye protection during viewing. <\/li>\n
- Here’s an interactive map to catch its path, plus our pick of the best glasses — and gadgets — for watching it safely. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Next month, a solar eclipse will span the North American continent and block out our Sun.<\/p>\n
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The total solar eclipse will begin on Mexico’s Pacific Coast and travel across North America into southeast Canada. Solar eclipses aren’t exceedingly rare. They take place every 18 months on average, but in the last 100 years, there’s only been a handful of eclipses that have crossed a large section of North America, and none spent more time on the North American continent than the next eclipse will. This makes this upcoming celestial event<\/a> a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see one of the most truly mesmerizing phenomena on Earth.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Related<\/span><\/p>\n How fast is Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink internet service? <\/a> <\/h5>\nThe company behind Speedtest.net has used its vast pool of data to find out exactly how Starlink stacks up to the competition around the world.<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nYou’ll need to be prepared if you’re planning on catching the eclipse. That includes special glasses or gadgets to help protect your eyes from the sun’s light.<\/p>\n
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When is the 2024 solar eclipse? <\/h2>\nPath of totality for the solar eclipse<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"Solar](\"https:\/\/static1.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/solar-eclipse-2024-map-path-of-totality.png\")
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The eclipse will start over the Pacific Ocean, becoming visible on the Mexican shoreline near Mazatlan at 11:07am PDT locally or 2:07pm EST. From there the eclipse will slowly work its way across North America, crossing into the US at 1:27pm CDT or 2:27pm EST.<\/p>\n
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How long the eclipse will be viewable depends on how close you are to the center of the path of totality. If you’re smack in the center of the path of totality, you can experience the eclipse for up to four minutes. The further away from the center you get, the shorter the total eclipse will be until you won’t be able to see the total eclipse, but a partial eclipse instead. You can use the map<\/a> below to see where exactly the total eclipse will be visible from.<\/p>\n
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Solar eclipse interactive map<\/h3>\n
The red line shows the center of the path of totality, while the yellow lines show the furthest out that you’ll be able to see the full solar eclipse.<\/p>\n
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- A total solar eclipse is set to span North America on April 8. <\/li>\n
- The eclipse path will start in Mexico and ends in Canada. Eclipse glasses are essential for eye protection during viewing. <\/li>\n
- Here’s an interactive map to catch its path, plus our pick of the best glasses — and gadgets — for watching it safely. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\n <\/p>\nNext month, a solar eclipse will span the North American continent and block out our Sun.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The total solar eclipse will begin on Mexico’s Pacific Coast and travel across North America into southeast Canada. Solar eclipses aren’t exceedingly rare. They take place every 18 months on average, but in the last 100 years, there’s only been a handful of eclipses that have crossed a large section of North America, and none spent more time on the North American continent than the next eclipse will. This makes this upcoming celestial event<\/a> a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see one of the most truly mesmerizing phenomena on Earth.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a><\/p>\n
Related<\/span><\/p>\nHow fast is Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink internet service? <\/a> <\/h5>\n
The company behind Speedtest.net has used its vast pool of data to find out exactly how Starlink stacks up to the competition around the world.<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
You’ll need to be prepared if you’re planning on catching the eclipse. That includes special glasses or gadgets to help protect your eyes from the sun’s light.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/p>\nWhen is the 2024 solar eclipse? <\/h2>\n
Path of totality for the solar eclipse<\/h3>\n
\n\n <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\nNASA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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The eclipse will start over the Pacific Ocean, becoming visible on the Mexican shoreline near Mazatlan at 11:07am PDT locally or 2:07pm EST. From there the eclipse will slowly work its way across North America, crossing into the US at 1:27pm CDT or 2:27pm EST.<\/p>\n
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How long the eclipse will be viewable depends on how close you are to the center of the path of totality. If you’re smack in the center of the path of totality, you can experience the eclipse for up to four minutes. The further away from the center you get, the shorter the total eclipse will be until you won’t be able to see the total eclipse, but a partial eclipse instead. You can use the map<\/a> below to see where exactly the total eclipse will be visible from.<\/p>\n
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Solar eclipse interactive map<\/h3>\n
The red line shows the center of the path of totality, while the yellow lines show the furthest out that you’ll be able to see the full solar eclipse.<\/p>\n
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