The solar eclipse on April 8 is a highly anticipated event that will block the sun for over 180 million people in its path, including individuals in upstate New York. The eclipse will travel from Mexico’s Pacific Coast to Newfoundland, Canada, hitting 15 US states along the way. Over 32 million Americans live in the path of totality, but clouds may obstruct views of the eclipse in some areas of the southern and central United States. The event will last for several hours, with a brief period of almost four minutes of darkness in the zone of totality.
Experts anticipate a large solar eruption known as a coronal mass ejection to occur during the eclipse. This phenomenon involves massive particles being ejected from the sun into space. To safely view the event without risking eye injury, it is essential to use proper eyewear like eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer before and after totality. The next total solar eclipse will take place on August 12, 2026, and will be visible in Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, and a small part of Portugal.
Residents of New York will be able to witness the solar eclipse just after 2 p.m. on Monday. The eclipse will enter the US in Texas and pass through several states before exiting on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada. NASA recommends using NASA-approved eyewear to prevent eye damage during the eclipse. The next total solar eclipse that will cross a large part of the US is not expected to occur until 2044. After April 8, New York residents will not have another opportunity to see a total solar eclipse until 2079.
In order to safely view the eclipse, it is imperative to use proper eyewear like eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer, which are NASA-approved to prevent eye damage. The eclipse will pass through 15 US states, starting in Texas and traveling through to the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Small parts of some states will also experience the total solar eclipse. The eclipse will exit continental North America just after 3:30 p.m. EST, marking the last time a total solar eclipse will pass over a large part of the US until 2044.
Over 180 million people will be in the path of the solar eclipse, with more than 32 million Americans residing in the zone of totality. The eclipse’s route will be from Mexico’s Pacific Coast to the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, making its way through 15 US states. Some areas of the southern and central US may be obscured by clouds, affecting visibility of the phenomenon. The eclipse will last several hours, with nearly four minutes of darkness in the narrow band of totality stretching from Mexico to Maine and beyond.
