Solar eclipse 2024: Everything you need to know ahead of the solar spectacle
by Andrew Griffin
Mar 22, 2024
3 minutes
The Sun is going to disappear from the sky in the US – before coming back again, almost five minutes later.
A total solar eclipse on 8 April, visible across North America, means that day will briefly turn into night. And this time around it is relatively easy to see.
The eclipse is much longer than the previous one. This time around, the total darkness will last up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds – twice as long as a similar event in 2017.
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