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A total solar eclipse is truly a once in a lifetime experience. Occurring in the same place only once every 400 years, New York State will be at the center of it all on April 8, 2024.
Get a front row seat to this extraordinary cosmic occurrence at amazing places and special events as the total solar eclipse cuts a 124-mile path across the Empire State — from Chautauqua-Allegheny to the majestic Niagara Falls in Greater Niagara, over the pristine Finger Lakes, mighty Adirondacks, and magical Thousand Islands-Seaway.
With so much to do and see, beat the post-eclipse traffic rush and stay an extra day (or two!) to explore New York State’s splendor.
The eclipse will begin in western New York shortly after 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Full totality will begin in Chautauqua County at 3:17 p.m., moving through the state to Plattsburgh at 3:25 p.m. Locations in the path of totality could experience total darkness for up to 4 minutes.
LOCATION | PARTIAL ECLIPSE BEGINS | FULL ECLIPSE BEGINS | FULL ECLIPSE ENDS | PARTIAL ECLIPSE ENDS |
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Jamestown | 2:03:38 PM | 3:17:55 PM | 3:20:46 PM | 4:31:43 PM |
Buffalo | 2:04:56 PM | 3:18:20 PM | 3:22:06 PM | 4:32:10 PM |
Rochester | 2:07:00 PM | 3:20:08 PM | 3:23:47 PM | 4:33:26 PM |
Syracuse | 2:09:01 PM | 3:23:03 PM | 3:24:30 PM | 4:34:49 PM |
Watertown | 2:10:05 PM | 3:22:33 PM | 3:26:12 PM | 4:35:01 PM |
Plattsburgh | 2:14:03 PM | 3:25:44 PM | 3:29:18 PM | 4:37:07 PM |
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On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will come to North America. This cosmic event will be visible from within a narrow route, called the path of totality, which will extend through Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. People viewing the eclipse from locations where the moon's shadow completely covers the Sun, known as the path of totality, will experience a total solar eclipse. The sky will become dark, as if it were dawn or dusk. Weather permitting, people along the path of totality will see the sun's corona, or outer atmosphere, which is usually obscured by the bright face of the sun.
Solar eclipses are fairly numerous, about two to four per year, with a total eclipse taking place about every 18 months. The last total solar eclipse visible from the U.S. occurred on Aug. 21, 2017. However, a total solar eclipse reoccurs in the same location roughly every 375 years.
On April 8, 2024, the path of totality will begin over the South Pacific Ocean; it will pass through Sinaloa, Mexico; enter the United States in Texas, and travel through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine; it will end in Newfoundland, Canada.
The longest time of the completely eclipsed sun will be 4 minutes 28 seconds, from Nazas near Durango, Mexico. After that point, the moon's shadow will lengthen and narrow, reducing maximum totality to about 2 minutes 52 seconds at Newfoundland.
The 2024 eclipse will be the longest totality on land for more than a decade.
After the eclipse of 2024, the next total solar eclipse will occur on Aug. 12, 2026. Totality will be visible from Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, and Spain. The next cross-country solar eclipse in North America won’t happen until 2045.
While viewing the eclipse on April 8, 2024, it’s important to keep your eyes protected. One of the best ways to view a solar eclipse without harming your eyes is by using International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses from a trusted source. Find a list of suppliers on the American Astronomical Society website.
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