Mark your calendar! Oklahoma in prime viewing area for a different total solar eclipse
Residents across the United States are getting ready to watch April's total solar eclipse, but only a handful of communities in Oklahoma are in the 2024 eclipse's path of totality, meaning they'll see the moon completely block the sun.
That won't be the case for a solar eclipse coming later this century. A wide swath of Oklahoma will be in the path of totality for a total solar eclipse coming in 2045.
States in the path of totality for the 2045 total solar eclipse
States in the path of totality — where residents will see the moon completely block the sun — include not only Oklahoma but also:
California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia.
Will the 2045 solar eclipse also be visible in other states?
Yes. The eclipse will cover not only the U.S., but also the Caribbean and South America, according to NationalEclipse.com.
States that will see a partial eclipse in 2045
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in: Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
See path of eclipse across the globe as provided by timeanddate.com.
How long will the 2045 solar eclipse last?
The maximum duration of totality for this eclipse will be 6 minutes and 6 seconds, according to NationalEclipse.com.
Here's how the total solar eclipse will look from your location in 2045
Want to see what the 2045 total solar eclipse will look like, and when it'll happen where you live? See an animation provided by timeanddate.com.
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Is 2045 the next total solar eclipse?
No, there are several other total solar eclipses scattered between April 8 and Aug. 12, 2045. However, the 2045 solar eclipse will be the next one visible across most of the contiguous United States, according to NationalEclipse.com.
Only three states are in the path of totality for a solar eclipse in 2044.
Coming total solar eclipses and where they'll be visible:
April 8, 2024: U.S., Mexico, Canada
Aug. 12, 2026: Russia, Greenland, Europe
Aug. 2, 2027: Africa, Europe, Middle East
July 22, 2028: Australia, New Zealand
Nov. 25, 2030: Africa, Australia
Mar. 30, 2033: U.S., Russia. The path of totality passes over Alaska. Forty-five states, not including Florida, will see a partial eclipse.
Mar. 20, 2034: Africa, Middle East, Asia
Sept. 2, 2035: Asia
July 13, 2037: Australia, New Zealand
Dec. 26, 2038: Australia, New Zealand
Dec. 15, 2039: Antarctica
April 30, 2041: Africa
April 20, 2042: Asia
April 9, 2043: Russia
Aug. 23, 2044: U.S., Greenland, Canada. The path of totality only includes Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Twenty-one states, not including Florida, will see a partial eclipse.
Aug. 12, 2045: U.S. Caribbean, South America
What about the 2024 total solar eclipse? What will be visible in Oklahoma on April 8?
Oklahoma is in the path of totality for the April 8 solar eclipse, so residents will see the moon completely block the sun.
Depending on your location, anywhere from 54 percent to 82 percent of the sun will be blocked.
Countdown to April 8 total solar eclipse
See path of 2024 total solar eclipse across US
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When is the next total solar eclipse?
According to NASA, after the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the next total solar eclipse that can be seen from the contiguous U.S. will be on Aug. 23, 2044.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Total solar eclipse 2045: Oklahoma in path of totality. See map
