Alexander Lewis
Apr 09, 2024
The eagerly awaited total solar eclipse on April 8 has already passed. This brief, awe-inspiring event, where the moon obscured the sun, casting a vast shadow across regions of the US, Canada, and Mexico, sparked widespread excitement on Monday afternoon.
Many enthusiasts are already curious about when the next solar eclipse will occur, considering travels to distant locales to experience this awe-inspiring astronomical event once more. Meanwhile, people worldwide who missed the chance to see Monday's eclipse in North America are eagerly anticipating the next one, hoping for a more accessible location.
Next total solar eclipse
The upcoming total solar eclipse is scheduled for August 12, 2026. Its path of totality will traverse eastern Greenland, Iceland's west coast, parts of Spain and Portugal, and reach into Russia.
Another total eclipse follows on August 2, 2027, with the shadow crossing southern Spain, Gibraltar, and North Africa. Additionally, the decade will witness a total eclipse on July 22, 2028, in Australia. The 2030s promise eight more chances to see total solar eclipses in various global locations.
However, the next total eclipse in the US won't occur until 2044, impacting several northern states and parts of Canada.
Looking forward, numerous partial solar eclipses, where the moon partially covers the sun, and annular eclipses, with the moon too distant to completely obscure the sun, are expected.
