Although the path of totality for the total solar eclipse isn’t hitting Delaware this time around, it doesn’t mean you can’t pack up and go to the path of totality.
While you’ll still be able to catch a partial eclipse here in the Small Wonder, we know how exciting it is to witness a total eclipse in person.
If you plan to ditch Delaware and flock to the cities in the path of totality, here’s some information to help you plan your eclipse travel.
What is a total solar eclipse?
During a total solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and Earth and completely blocks the face of the sun, according to NASA.
No matter the time of day it is, the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Weather permitting, people along the path of totality will see the sun’s corona, the outer atmosphere, which is usually obscured by the bright face of the sun.
When is the total solar eclipse?
The next total solar eclipse is on Monday, April 8.
The duration of totality will last four minutes and 27 seconds, nearly double that of the total solar eclipse seen in the United States in 2017, according to Great American Eclipse.