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Total Eclipse of the Sun
On a path from Mexico to Canada, the much-anticipated total solar eclipse will put on a show for Ohio on April 8. The sun and moon will appear to line up perfectly only along a narrow strip of land 100 miles wide, from southwest to northeast. Crossing into Ohio at 3:08 p.m., the moon’s shadow will exit the state at 3:19 p.m. 

Along this path, Cleveland will experience totality between 3:13 and 3:17 p.m. Northeast Ohio counties along this path of totality include Medina, Summit, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Ashtabula. 

Within the umbral shadow, the moon will cover the sun completely. The sky will darken to a twilight blue, with sunset oranges at the horizon. The faint plasma of the sun’s corona will be visible, stretching across the sky. During totality, nocturnal wildlife can wake up, thinking that it’s nighttime, and non-nocturnal wildlife might think it’s time to head to sleep. Listen for changes in bird calls.

Stark, Portage, Mahoning and Trumbull counties fall in the path of partial totality, in which the moon will appear to take a bite out of the sun by covering part of its disk.

This brief celestial phenomenon will be an awe-inspiring, once-in-a-lifetime local event. While totality lasts only minutes, in most places, the partial eclipse will last several hours.

In all of U.S. history, only 21 total solar eclipses have crossed the lower 48 states. The last total solar eclipse visible in Ohio was in 1806; the next one in Ohio will be in 2099. 

To join in on county-specific eclipse events, see ohio.org/home/eclipse. Remember to protect your eyes with authentic eclipse glasses or other solar filters to avoid severe eye damage.

Sources: Ohio Total Solar Eclipse | Emergency Management Agency & Scientific American.

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