CARBONDALE, Ill. — The 2024 "Great American Eclipse" will travel across parts of North America, including Carbondale, Illinois.
The 2017 total solar eclipse passed through Carbondale and will once again on Monday, April 8. The city will be in the "path of totality" and one of the best places to see the eclipse.
During a total solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, completely blocking out the sun. The sky will darken and temperatures will even cool.
According to NASA, the moon will begin to cover the sun in Carbondonal at 12:42 p.m. The full eclipse won't begin until approximately 1:59 p.m.
The maximum totality will be at 2:01 p.m. and last until 2:03 p.m., with a total duration of totality of four minutes and eight seconds, NASA said.
The moon will fully move out of the path of the sun in Carbondale's view at 3:18 p.m.
It will be chilly in Carbondale during the total solar eclipse. NASA estimates the high will be around 41 degrees. No rain is in the forecast as of now but there is a 57% chance of cloud coverage in the area.
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