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A solar eclipse is going to sweep across the U.S. on Monday, and those within a 115-mile path will be able to experience a total solar eclipse.
If you want to catch this rare celestial event, though, don't be like former President Donald Trump and gaze at it directly. Instead, do what tech YouTuber MKBHD has suggested.
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But before you get started, here's what you need to know about the total solar eclipse 2024.
Solar Eclipse 2024: When Does It Start?
The solar eclipse will start at 12:23 p.m. CDT, with Texas being the first state in the U.S. to experience it. The eclipse will begin as a partial one, and enter the totality phase at 1:40 p.m. CDT in Texas, according to NASA.
A total of 13 states will be able to experience the total solar eclipse.
Here's a list of states along with the time when the total eclipse is expected to begin and end. The totality will last between 3-5 minutes in each of these locations.
Location | Totality Begins | Totality Ends |
Dallas, Texas | 1:40 p.m. CDT | 1:44 p.m. CDT |
Idabel, Oklahoma | 1:45 p.m. CDT | 1:49 p.m. CDT |
Little Rock, Arkansas | 1:51 p.m. CDT | 1:54 p.m. CDT |
Poplar Bluff, Missouri | 1:56 p.m. CDT | 2:00 p.m. CDT |
Paducah, Kentucky | 2:00 p.m. CDT | 2:02 p.m. CDT |
Carbondale, Illinois | 1:59 p.m. CDT | 2:03 p.m. CDT |
Evansville, Indiana | 2:02 p.m. CDT | 2:05 p.m. CDT |
Cleveland, Ohio | 3:13 p.m. EDT | 3:17 p.m. EDT |
Erie, Pennsylvania | 3:16 p.m. EDT | 3:20 p.m. EDT |
Buffalo, New York | 3:18 p.m. EDT | 3:22 p.m. EDT |
Burlington, Vermont | 3:26 p.m. EDT | 3:29 p.m. EDT |
Lancaster, New Hampshire | 3:27 p.m. EDT | 3:30 p.m. EDT |
Caribou, Maine | 3:32 p.m. EDT | 3:34 p.m. EDT |
When Was The Last Total Solar Eclipse?
The last total solar eclipse was on Aug. 21, 2017, with viewers experiencing the "ring of fire" after the moon slid in front of the sun, creating a halo effect.
Partial solar eclipses are more common, though. The most recent occurrence was on Oct. 14, 2023.
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When Will The Next Total Solar Eclipse Take Place?
The next total solar eclipse is expected to take place on Aug. 23, 2044 – more than 20 years from now.
This makes Monday's total solar eclipse a very rare celestial event, so you must get ready in the best way possible.
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Don't Do It Like Trump
But before you go ahead, it's important to understand the dos and don'ts of watching a total solar eclipse.
For starters, don't do it like former President Donald Trump, who went ahead and viewed the 2017 solar eclipse by gazing at the sun with naked eyes.
On the afternoon of Aug. 21, 2017, President Trump was joined by then-first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron to watch the solar eclipse from the White House balcony.
Trump was photographed gazing at the sun without any sort of eye protection.
This is harmful and can lead to eye damage.
Do What MKBHD Says Instead
Instead, you can do what popular tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee suggests – use your smartphone!
"Just pointed my phone camera directly at the midday sun for 5 minutes straight. It got a little warm, but… no damage. I’m gonna go ahead and say point your phones at the eclipse tomorrow, it’ll be fine."
27% profits every 20 days?
This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.