Total Eclipse 2024

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and it’s happening in Northeast Ohio! On April 8, 2024 at 1:59 p.m., the total solar eclipse begins. Cleveland lies within the path of totality—promising nearly four minutes of darkness at 3:15 p.m. as the moon moves between the Earth and the sun. Everyone will be watching the phenomenon for two hours and 30 minutes, as Cleveland won’t be in the path of totality again until the year 2444.

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The 1806 total eclipse of the sun: Cleveland's last moment of totality
The last time Cleveland experienced a full eclipse of the sun was June 16, 1806. While there are apparently no first-person accounts of the event, Western Reserve Historical Society historian John Grabowski shares his insights.
Gift of darkness: Literary Cleveland names winners of eclipse-themed blackout poetry contest
Literary Cleveland last week published an online special issue of blackout poetry tied to the solar eclipse in its literary journal “Gordon Square Review.” After receiving more than 150 submissions for the Blackout Poetry Contest, 15 finalists were published. Lisa Turner was named the winner, with Sarah Ferrato and Sarah Nichols named as runners up.
Entering totality: CMNH astronomers celebrate the solar eclipse
The long-awaited total solar eclipse sweeps across Cleveland in April with the opportunity to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event like no other. Astronomers at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History are especially excited to share their knowledge and plenty of fun activities and events for guests of all ages.
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