On April 8, 2024, parts of 13 states, including Ohio, will be under the path of totality of a solar eclipse. The next total eclipse visible from Cleveland will be Sept. 12, 2444.
The total length of the eclipse is 2 hours 30 minutes, ending at 4:29 p.m.
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How to safely look at the eclipse
Be sure to wear protective eyewear when viewing the eclipse. Looking at the sun without the proper eye protection can lead to permanent vision damage.
Check with your local public library for free eclipse glasses.
School's out!
Because the eclipse reaches totality at about the time many schools dismiss students for the day, the vast majority of districts in Northeast Ohio are closed or letting students out early on April 8.
Areas in white have not yet responded to Ideastream's inquiries about their school day plans. Be sure to check with your local school district for more details.
Listen live
From 2 - 4 p.m., NPR will have live special coverage capturing the wonder of eclipse viewers across the country, as well as historic and scientific takes on this rare astronomical phenomenon.
Listen on 89.7 WKSU or at ideastream.org or on the Ideasream Public Media app.
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State officials are giving kudos to folks who traveled to view the April 8 total solar eclipse in Ohio for not creating massive traffic headaches. -
Hundreds of thousands of Northeast Ohioans and visitors delighted in the rare celestial event. -
The Peninsula post office is one of only a few post offices in Ohio offering a special eclipse cancellation stamp. Stamp collectors from across the country have been mailing the post office to receive one. -
A poll finds that one in five Americans say they feel spiritual, but not religious. While a solar eclipse can be explained by science, it may not be surprising that the day will take on a real mystical dimension for some people. -
Cleveland's police department is dedicating more than 100 officers to traffic duty and will have a dozen trucks ready to tow illegally parked cars. -
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to travel to Northeast Ohio for the eclipse — and residents are opening their homes to people looking for a place to stay. -
A "citizen-science" program will study animal behavior in Ohio during the April 2024 total solar eclipse -
There's no health risk to watching the eclipse, except ocular damage if not wearing eclipse glasses, according to experts. But some say we shouldn't rule out what sensations people might experience. -
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State parks in the Ohio area are ramping up for the April total solar eclipse, meaning reservation restrictions and safety precautions for all visitors.
