timeanddate’s Anne Buckle (that’s me), demonstrating the correct way put eclipse glasses on during a total solar eclipse in Argentina in 2019.
©Anibal Heredia
An eclipse never comes alone—two weeks later, on October 28–29, a partial lunar eclipse can be seen on the night side of Earth. We will also stream the lunar eclipse LIVE from our timeanddate HQ in Stavanger.
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If you’re on the ground, please remember: at no point during an annular eclipse does the Sun completely disappear. Never look at the Sun without proper eye protection.
“At maximum eclipse, 91% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon. The remaining 9% of the Sun’s disk will form a blazing ring around the dark side of the Moon.”
“This is an important reminder that, during an annular eclipse, eclipse glasses must be used at all times—even during annularity,” timeanddate’s astrophysicist Graham Jones says.
timeanddate’s Anne Buckle (that’s me), demonstrating the correct way put eclipse glasses on during a total solar eclipse in Argentina in 2019.
©Anibal Heredia
About six months from now, on April 8, 2024 a total solar eclipse will grace the North American skies. The path of totality will start in Mexico, with the Moon’s shadow moving across North America and ending in Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.