2 Great American Eclipses

Experience nature’s greatest sight — a total eclipse of the Sun on April 8, 2024! The shadow of the Moon eclipses Mexico, the United States, and Canada and this celestial sight will amaze many millions of people. A dramatic preview will be the annular solar eclipse from Oregon to Texas on October 14, 2023.

The next solar eclipses in North America will be the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023 and the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024! The annular solar eclipse of 2023 crosses the US from Oregon to Texas and then to Central America and South America. The total solar eclipse of 2024 sweeps North America from Mazatlán to Newfoundland. A total solar eclipse is so spectacular that seeing one should be high on your bucket list.

The Sun, Moon, and You

Solar eclipses are alignments of the Sun, Moon, and You. You are an active participant in finding your best locations for the two eclipses. We provide the best eclipse maps and field guides to help you plan your adventure. Our maps are especially handy in the field if weather forces relocation. We also provide safe, approved eclipse viewers for full enjoyment of the eclipses.

The two types of central solar eclipses — annular and total — occur within 6 months in North America! The 2023 annular solar eclipse will be a great test of your gear for the 2024 total solar eclipse. The annular eclipse will also enhance public anticipation of the 2024 total solar eclipse.

The passage of the total solar eclipse

See how the duration of totality peaks in Mexico and the speed of the Moon’s shadow increases as totality reaches the Atlantic. The passage of the shadow is shown every 10 minutes.

The total solar eclipse crosses five time North American time zones from Mountain to Newfoundland time. The umbral shadow is on North America from first landfall at Mazatlán to last exit at Newfoundland for one hour and 43 minutes.

The passage of the annular solar eclipse

The antumbral shadow reaches Oregon at 9:13 in the morning, Pacific time. The passage of the shadow is shown every 5 minutes.

The path of the annular solar eclipse goes through an amazing constellation of national parks, especially in the Four Corners region.

Maps of the 2024 total solar eclipse

These maps show the durations of totality for cities inside the path of totality. The ovals depict the Moon’s shadow as it moves every 5 minutes. The width of the path of totality reaches 124 miles.

More detailed eclipse maps and information can be found on our 2024 eclipse webpage.

The impact of the 2 eclipses

31 million people in the US live inside the 2024 path of totality. That’s twice and a half as much as the12 million people who lived inside the path of the 2017 total solar eclipse. In 2024, millions more will visit. These maps measure population impacts and estimate how many people might come for the annular and total solar eclipses.

A remarkable fact is that over half the US population lives within 250 miles of the path of totality!

When is the next eclipse?

The first question after every eclipse is — when is the next one? These are the total and annular solar eclipses in the current decade. Noteworthy total eclipses are Spain in 2026, north Africa in 2027, Australia and New Zealand in 2028, and Africa and Australia in 2030. Our atlas of solar eclipses and solar eclipse globe cover all 21st century eclipses.