August 21 2017 Solar Eclipse Map
You must be somewhere within the central path between the blue lines to see the total phase of the eclipse.
August 21 2017 solar eclipse map. Total solar eclipse of 2017 august 21 is the ultimate guide to this highly anticipated event. You can select any location to see the local type date and time of the eclipse. The eclipse is longest on the central line red. Written by two of the leading experts on eclipses the bulletin is a treasure trove of facts on every conceivable aspect of the eclipse.
A set of high resolution maps plot the total eclipse path across the usa. The exact details about the path of the moon s shadow can be found in a series of tables containing geographic coordinates times altitudes and physical dimensions. For comparison purposes the maps below show a national and regional view of both paths of totality over the u s. 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.
In the span of about seven years the first on august 21 2017 and the second on april 8 2024. 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. The northern and southern path limits are blue and the central line is red. This map may not accurately reflect all disputed borders.
A detailed map of each state along the path of totality can be found below. On august 21 2017 a total solar eclipse traced a narrow path of totality across 12 u s. Two total solar eclipses will occur in the u s. The map shows the visibility of the total solar eclipse on august 21 2017.
The yellow lines outline the limits of the path of totality in each state.