Total solar eclipse (Darkness) from April 8 to 10, 2024 to be experienced
The entire world is preparing for the total solar eclipse (darkness) that will occur from April 8 to 10, 2024. We expect this to usher the world into the Golden Age.
What is a total solar eclipse?
This is a heavenly phenomenon that occurs when the face of the sun is covered by the moon, which prevents sunlight from reaching the earth. According to NASA, a total eclipse is experienced once every 18 months somewhere in the world. However, this one is a special one.
A total solar eclipse happens when the moon completely covers the face of the sun. Every 18 months or so—somewhere in the world—a total solar eclipse takes place.
Total solar eclipse (Darkness) from April 8 to 10, 2024 to be experienced
According to Ghanaeducation.org’s detailed information, the rare celestial phenomenon known as the Great American Eclipse will occur from April 8, 2024.
Some places expect three days of darkness as the earth passes through the Phonton Belt. During this period, the earth will receive sunlight and moonlight.
Photons are electromagnetic particles that travel at the speed of light and, in the process, block the sun’s rays from reaching the earth. Their presence prevents light from the sun, moon, and stars from being seen from the earth.
The total solar eclipse (darkness) named the Great American Eclipse will last three days; however, other sources have indicated it will last up to five days.
What this means is that the earth will experience three days of darkness. Call it night for 72 hours or more, and you will be right.
People who will experience the Great American Eclipse have been advised to stock up on food, candles, water, and other essentials and reduce travel during the period.
Those who depend on solar energy will not be able to generate more energy when the Great American Eclipse starts on April 8th.
According to updates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the total solar eclipse (darkness) will be experienced on April 8th in parts of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. In the US, 14 states will experience total solar eclipses. These 14 states will experience a total eclipse. People living in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine are to get ready for a lifetime.
5 reasons why the 2024 total solar eclipse could be the best eclipse for hundreds of years
The total solar eclipses of April 8th to 10th, 2024, will be the longest U.S. total solar eclipse since the year 1806.
It will occur at the solar maximum; thus, it will be an utterly spectacular sight to behold.
It will be the darkest U.S. total solar eclipse in 217 years.
A comet may be visible during totality.
It will be the most-watched total solar eclipse ever in North America, as a total of not less than 40 million people are expected to watch it.
What time will the total solar eclipse (darkness) be experienced on April 8?
NASA has announced that on April 8th, the South Pacific Ocean will be the point of start, while in North America, a total eclipse will be experienced on Mexico’s Pacific Coast around 11:07 a.m. PDT.
However, your location will depend on the time you experience a total eclipse of the sun.
Per the NASA update, these are the times they will experience total darkness.
Dallas at 1:40 p.m. CDT.
Little Rock at 1:51 p.m. CDT.
Carbondale, Kentucky – 1:59 p.m. CDT.
Cleveland at 3:13 p.m. EDT.
Buffalo, New York, at 3:18 p.m. EDT.
Caribou, Maine, at 3:32 p.m. EDT.
What you need to do to watch the April 8th total solar eclipse safely
- Children and adults need special sunglasses made with solar filters. These glasses are also known as eclipse glasses or solar glasses.
How to view the eclipse safely
Once the sun’s rays reach the earth, you are not to use your naked eye to see since that can damage your eyes. You must therefore put on your sunglasses if you are to safely view the partial eclipse until the total eclipse.
Once there are full solar eclipses, you can remove your sunglasses and view the heavenly occurance with your eyes.
Your solar glasses must be put on again once the full solar eclipse changes to a partial eclipse.
If your country is not in the path of totality, you are likely to experience a partial eclipse.
There are several expected ecological reactions, and interesting things to watch out for are how animals of all kinds, including insects, react to the changes. Again, watch out for the cocks as the crowl thinking it’s night or dawn as the full eclipse occurs.
Look out for the street lights that will come alive once the total eclipse occurs.
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After the Great American Eclipse in April, the next one will take place in August 2044 in the US.
NOTE:
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
CDT (Central Daylight Time)
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)