Aug 21 Solar Eclipse Map
21 event along the path of totality based on a map created using nasa earth satellite data.
Aug 21 solar eclipse map. In many time zones it takes place on the same day as the june solstice this coincidence of an annular solar eclipse on the same day as the june solstice will only happen once again this century. Always use proper eye protection when looking at the sun. On june 21 2039. 2017 august 21 total solar eclipse in the united states of america great american eclipse by xavier jubier usa 2017 august 21 total solar eclipse interactive google map xavier jubier error.
The solar eclipse of august 21 2017 dubbed the great american eclipse by the media was a total solar eclipse visible within a band that spanned the entire contiguous united states passing from the pacific to the atlantic coasts. Animation showing this eclipse in your city. Eclipse maps on august 21 2017 a total solar eclipse traced a narrow path of totality across 12 u s. In the span of about seven years the first on august 21 2017 and the second on april 8 2024.
This map may not accurately reflect all disputed borders. Two total solar eclipses will occur in the u s. The northern and southern path limits are blue and the central line is red. It was a hybrid event on june 17 1909 and total eclipses from june 29 1927 through september 9 2648.
Solar eclipse watchers from oregon to idaho will likely have the best view of the aug. In northeastern asia it was partially visible at sunrise. Global map of the solar eclipse of august 21 2017 ekkehard domning via wikimedia commons egypt is certainly one of the best places to witness the rare events when the astronomical alignments synchronize with the land. The yellow lines outline the limits of the path of totality in each state.
Because the 2017 eclipse traveled from northwest to southeast and the 2024 eclipse will travel from southwest to northeast the two paths cross each other over an area spanning parts of missouri illinois and kentucky. You can select any location to see the local type date and time of the eclipse. The map shows the visibility of the total solar eclipse on august 21 2017. The series ends at member 77 as a partial eclipse on april 17 3009.
For comparison purposes the maps below show a national and regional view of both paths of totality over the u s. A detailed map of each state along the path of totality can be found below. The series started with a partial solar eclipse on january 4 1639 and reached a first annular eclipse on june 6 1891. You must be somewhere within the central path between the blue lines to see the total phase of the eclipse.
Find when the live stream begins in your local time. This is when the total solar eclipse will be in the closest proximity to egypt. The new moon covers the sun s center leaving its outer edges to form the characteristic annulus or ring of fire during this rare solstice annular solar eclipse. Egypt can expect partial visibility during the annular solar eclipse on 21 june 2020 which will coincide with the summer solstice.
This solar eclipse is a part of saros cycle 145 repeating every 18 years 11 days 8 hours containing 77 events. The most recent total eclipse took place in egypt in 2015.