Total Solar Eclipse · August 21, 2017

Solar Eclipse in United States

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse crosses Iceland, offering up to 195m 45s of totality.

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Total
Eclipse type
100.0%
Max obscuration
195m 45s
Max duration
20
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

The path of totality crosses United States. See the shadow track and totality corridor. Click anywhere on the map to see how the eclipse appears from that location.

Path of Totality
Width~115 km
Max duration195m 45s
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series145
Magnitude1.0306
Gamma0.4367
DateAugust 21, 2017
Cities in United States →Worldwide · Other Countries →
Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
By location

Cities in United States

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

NashvilleTOTAL
Kansas CityTOTAL
LincolnTOTAL
SalemTOTAL
ClarksvilleTOTAL
MurfreesboroTOTAL
Kansas CityTOTAL
ColumbiaTOTAL
CharlestonTOTAL
ColumbiaTOTAL
IndependenceTOTAL
East IndependenceTOTAL
North CharlestonTOTAL
Mount PleasantTOTAL
Saint JosephTOTAL
GreenvilleTOTAL
Bowling GreenTOTAL
CasperTOTAL
Idaho FallsTOTAL
HendersonvilleTOTAL
20 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

United StatesTOTAL
Canada87%
Bahamas83%
Antigua & Barbuda79%
US Virgin Islands79%
Turks & Caicos78%
Puerto Rico77%
Guadeloupe76%
Dominican Rep.74%
Dominica72%
Haiti71%
Martinique71%
Cuba70%
St. Lucia68%
Barbados66%
St. Vincent64%
Mexico61%
Jamaica58%
Trinidad & Tobago56%
Cayman Islands55%
Cape Verde53%
Venezuela52%
Curaçao49%
Aruba49%
Colombia42%
Guyana41%
Belize41%
French Guiana40%
Suriname40%
Honduras37%
Nicaragua36%
Guatemala35%
Brazil35%
El Salvador29%
Panama27%
Costa Rica25%
Senegal19%
Gambia17%
Guinea-Bissau12%
Mauritania10%
Guinea8%
Ecuador7%
Sierra Leone2%
43 countries
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