2024 Total Solar Eclipse

According to NASA, In this 2024, On April 8,  a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, United States, and Canada.

Source: nasa.gov

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, completely covering the Sun's face. The sky will darken as if it were sunrise or sunset.

Source: nasa.gov

Weather allowing, the first site in continental North America to see totality will be Mexico's Pacific coast at approximately 11:07 a.m. PDT.

The eclipse's path continues from Mexico to Texas, then across Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario and pass through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. At 5:16 p.m. NDT, the eclipse will leave continental North America for the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Safety Measure 

Safety is the main parity when viewing solar eclipse, it is vital to wear suitable eye protection specifically designed for solar viewing except during the brief phase during to total eclipse it is not safe to directly look at the sun . Here are few guidance for your safety, 

1. Use special-purpose solar filter installed camera lens, binoculars, or telescope to protect your eye from severe eye harm. 

2. Use solar viewing glasses or hand held glass which comply with the ISO 12312-2 international standard. Always inspect your eclipse glasses or handheld viewer before use; if they are torn, scratched, or otherwise damaged, destroy them. Always supervise youngsters when using solar viewers. But don't use both at once which can cause the concentrated solar rays will burn through the filter, causing serious eye harm.

3. If you do not having anything mentioned above, use the indirect method where an image of the sun projected to near by surface. use pinhole projector or water basing for this purpose. 

You can view the eclipse directly without proper eye protection only when the Moon completely obscures the Sun’s bright face – during the brief and spectacular period known as totality. (You’ll know it’s safe when you can no longer see any part of the Sun through eclipse glasses or a solar viewer.)

Skin Safety

Even during a partial or annular eclipse, or the partial phases of a total eclipse, the Sun will be extremely bright. If you witness the entire eclipse, you may be in direct sunlight for several hours. Remember to wear sunscreen, a hat, and protective clothing to avoid skin harm.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration provides further Sun Safety Tips.