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 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.
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.
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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