It’s Monday, April 8, 2024, and the day of America’s last total solar eclipse until 2044.
Here is everything you need to know to enjoy the day and stay safe.
The eclipse will begin in Mexico at about 11:07 a.m. PDT, Monday, April 8 before crossing into Texas at 1:27 p.m. CDT. It is expected in New York City as a partial solar eclipse starting at 2:11 p.m. EDT.
First and foremost, don’t be dumb like Donald Trump was in 2017. Avoid foolishly staring into the solar eclipse and the high probability of serious eye damage.
Normally, were one to look directly at the sun, one might sneeze or close one’s eyes. However, when there is an eclipse, the sun is not bright enough to cause the eyes to shut as a reflex. But it is still intense enough to cause permanent retinal damage.
Read about what will happen today during the eclipse – and see if birds falling down from the sky is in today’s forecast.
What Exactly Will Happen the Day of the Total Solar Eclipse? Will ‘The Birds Fall Down From the Sky to the Ground in Terror of Such Horrid Darkness’?
Here’s how to ensure you have safe and approved solar eclipse glasses – as well as how to build a camera obscura, or pinhole camera viewer, to observe the event.
The Greatest Solar Eclipse in Our Lifetime is on Monday: Here’s How to Buy Safe Solar Eclipse Glasses and Viewers
Planning to use your iPhone to capture the event? Here’s our guide to taking great eclipse photographs.
How to Photograph the 2024 Solar Eclipse With Your Smartphone
The eclipse will be visible in Mexico, from Texas to Maine, and into parts of Canada and totality will last for just over four minutes in some places along the 115-mile (185-kilometer) wide swath, and as long as a few seconds in others. If you’re not in the path of totality, don’t worry: The eclipse will be viewable in 90% of the Lower 48 States to some extent.
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