The year 2023 is going to be an exciting one for sky enthusiasts as a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of North America. The path of the eclipse has been revealed, and it promises to be a stunning spectacle for those lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
On April 8, 2023, the moon will pass between the sun and the Earth, creating a total solar eclipse that will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The path of the eclipse will be a narrow band, about 100 miles wide, that will extend from the Pacific coast of Mexico, through Texas and the Midwest, and up into Canada. The eclipse will last for about three hours, with the total eclipse phase lasting for just over two minutes.
The path of the eclipse will start in Mexico, where the total eclipse will be visible in the states of Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas. From there, the eclipse will move into the United States, with the total eclipse visible in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, and Maine. The eclipse will then move into Canada, with the total eclipse visible in the provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
If you want to see the total eclipse, you’ll need to be in the path of totality, which is the narrow band where the moon will completely block out the sun. Outside of this path, viewers will only see a partial eclipse. The best places to view the eclipse will be in the central United States, where the path of totality will be the widest and the longest.
The 2023 total solar eclipse will be the first one visible in North America since the 2017 eclipse, which was visible in parts of the United States. It’s a rare and special event that sky enthusiasts won’t want to miss. So mark your calendars for April 8, 2023, and start planning your viewing location now!
