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A total solar eclipse is far different from a partial eclipse or a ring of fire event, as the moon completely covers the sun, casting a shadow that plunges a swath of the Earth into darkness for ...
Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) The diagrams to the right show the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a solar eclipse. The dark gray region between the Moon and Earth is the umbra, where the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon. The small area where the umbra touches Earth's surface is where a total eclipse can be seen.
The next total solar eclipse in the US will be on March 30, 2033, which will pass over Alaska. The next total eclipse in the contiguous United States of the US will be on August 23, 2044. The next total eclipse of similar width will take place on August 12, 2045, which will traverse coast-to-coast in a trajectory similar to the 2017 eclipse.
An annular solar eclipse means the moon is farther away from Earth, and appears smaller than the sun, not completely covering it. 2025 March 29, 2025 — Partial solar eclipse
During a total solar eclipse, the moon aligns perfectly between the Earth and the sun, blotting out sunlight. North America will experience totality again in 2033, but only in Alaska. The next is ...
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular ...
Follow photos of the 2024 solar eclipse from the path of totality and beyond as people gather to watch the total solar eclipse live for the first time since 2017.
The next total solar eclipse, in 2026, will grace the northern fringes of Greenland, Iceland and Spain. North America won't experience totality again until 2033, with Alaska getting sole dibs.