Less than seven years passed between the “Great American” total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, and the one that occurred on April 8, 2024. So when is the next total solar eclipse in North America?
It will take just over seven years to reach the next stage. after April 8, 2024, total solar eclipseThe next event that will be visible in North America will occur on March 30, 2033.
However, this will not be available to most North American residents; The total eclipse will only be visible in Alaska and Russia. according to Time and dateOnly 67,600 people live in the total route, even though it is 484 miles (779 kilometers) wide. For comparison, Path of the total eclipse on April 8 It is 115 miles (185 km) wide and has 43.8 million people.
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Despite the remoteness of the 2033 eclipse's path – and the high likelihood of clouds being there – the event is sure to attract thousands of eclipse chasers for a total duration of 2 minutes and 37 seconds. One reason for this is that it is a good time to look for Northern lights In Alaska. March 30 does not fall long after the equinox (which occurs on March 20, 2033), which is known as one of the most colorful times of the year in the polar sky, according to Space.com website. The solar wind's magnetic field is likely to accelerate charged particles down Earth's magnetic field lines at that time of year.
It won't be easy to travel to the far north and west of Alaska, but places ideally placed to achieve the total eclipse in 2033 include Utqiagvik, Sagavanirktok, Kotzebue and Nome. Utqiagvik, the northernmost settlement in the United States, will be full of eclipse hunting. At 71.2 degrees north and a center of Inupiat culture, it is the closest place you can go to the longest totality on Earth.
After that, the next total Solar eclipse A total eclipse will occur in North America on August 22, 2044, with Greenland also seeing a total eclipse lasting up to 2 minutes and 4 seconds. In Canada, Calgary and Edmonton will fall within the path of the total eclipse, where the sun will be seen eclipsed near sunset. Montana and North Dakota will be the only US states to get a view.
Just 354 days later, on August 12, 2045, the United States will witness a total solar eclipse from coast to coast, reaching northern California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Port St. Lucie, Florida, will witness the longest total eclipse in the United States that day, at 6 minutes and 4 seconds.
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