August 21, 2022
On this date in 2017, a total solar eclipse was visible in a path that spanned the continental U.S. and was often referred to as the “Great American Eclipse”. The longest period of totality was 2 minutes 41 seconds at a park near Carbondale Illinois. On April 8, 2024, another total solar eclipse will be visible in a path across the continental U.S. The period of longest totality for the 2024 eclipse will occur near Torreon, Mexico and last 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
For more information on the 2024 total solar eclipse, please visit: https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024
The path of totality for the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse as it passes across the continental United States. Totality will move from the southwest toward the northeast. Image credit: Google/INEGI/Astronomy Magazine