The upcoming 2024 total solar eclipse will be a monumental event in Seneca County. There is so much to do! Check out the best ways to love your time in totality with places to stay, eat, and events to attend from Destination Seneca County !
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See below safety information from John Spahr, Director of the Seneca County Emergency Management Agency
On April 8th, 2024 the State of Ohio will have a front row seat to one of the most incredible astronomical events that an individual can hope to experience in their lifetime: a solar eclipse. This event will be the first total solar eclipse in the State of Ohio since 1806, and the path of totality, where the moon will completely block view of the sun, stretches across thirty-five counties in western and northern Ohio. Additionally, the other fifty-five counties of the State will experience a partial eclipse where the moon will block varying percentages of the Sun.
Total Eclipse
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter appears larger than the Sun’s diameter thus blocking all direct sunlight and temporarily turning the sunniest of days into darkness. The Path of Totality for eclipse events occur along a narrow path making this zone the only area that will be able to witness a total eclipse sighting while surrounding areas will witness a partial eclipse sighting. On April 8th, the Path of Totality will cross Ohio in what is being called the “Great North American Eclipse.”
The “Great North American Eclipse” on April 8th will be the first total solar eclipse over U.S. soil, continental United States, and over the continental United States from coast to coast in 7 years (Great American Eclipse).
On April 8th, 55 counties within western and northern Ohio will fall within the eclipse’s Path of Totality. The State of Ohio will have approximately 11 minutes of total eclipse crossing time with the first sighting beginning at 3:08:18 pm Eastern Time and the last sighting ending at 3:19:34 pm Eastern Time.
Viewing times for witnessing the total eclipse range from a few seconds to approximately 3 minutes & 56 seconds based on how close individuals are to the Path of Totality’s center line.
