Date Of Solar Eclipse 2024. Glimpse the full glory of the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, visible only when the sun’s disc is completely covered by the moon. In 2024, it begins tuesday evening in american time zones but on march 20 in coordinated universal time.
On april 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross north and central america creating a path of totality. On april 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse crossed the continental united states, providing an exciting and breathtaking opportunity for observation and science.