Super rare. Will you see the next total solar eclipse from home?

This rarely happens in a lifetime. With any luck, you will be one of the lucky ones who will be able to observe the next total solar eclipse scheduled for April. On this date, the moon will pass between the sun and the earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and its light rays. You will have understood that when the sun completely disappears, the sky darkens like at dawn and dusk. It is not necessarily pitch black but very dark. “Weather permitting, people in the path of the eclipse will see the solar crown” explains it NASA on his site.

When is it?

The next total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8, 2024. This eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Where to see it? In France ?

The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 will begin over the South Pacific Ocean and cross North America, passing through Mexico, the United States and Canada. If the weather is clear, the first place in mainland North America to experience the totality of the eclipse will be the Pacific coast of Mexico around 11:07 a.m.

To watch an eclipse, some precautions are necessary:Ultraviolet and infrared rays from the sun can burn the retina irreversiblyexplained Dr Monique Quillard, general practitioner, in a previous article. To do this, simply stare at the sun for a few seconds. The phenomenon is all the more dangerous as it is painless.” Also, it is important to have special glasses to watch an eclipse without risk (with CE (European Community) marking). They are generally sold in stores such as Nature&Découverte, Decathlon, or from tobacconists and supermarkets. newsagents. Unfortunately, the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 will not be visible in France. The last total solar eclipse in France took place on August 11 1999 and the next one will take place on September 3, 2081. You still have to be patient…