Millions of people witnessed the total solar eclipse on Monday, when the moon entirely blocked the sun from view, in one of the most anticipated events of 2024.
Residents of Mexico, the United States and Canada were able to see this stunning scenery, which lasted between 3.5 to 4 minutes, reported CNN.
However, many people around the globe missed the chance to view the total solar eclipse. They will have to wait a while to experience such an occurrence.
On October 2, Chile and Argentina in South America will witness an annular solar eclipse, in which the moon blocks some of the sun’s light and creates a “ring of fire” effect, according to NASA.
However, according to Amir Caspi, a principal scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, the next total solar eclipse won’t occur until August 12, 2026.
That total eclipse will cast its shadow over Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and a small part of Portugal, while a partial eclipse will be visible in parts of Europe, Africa and North America.
Caspi said that scientists expect another total solar eclipse that will pass over Egypt’s pyramids on August 2, 2027, anticipating totality to last for more than 6 minutes.
People in the US won’t be able to see a total solar eclipse again until March 30, 2033, when totality will be visible only in Alaska. However. a partial solar eclipse will be visible in most of the country.
While North Dakota and Montana may witness a total solar eclipse on August 22, 2044, the next total solar eclipse that will span the Lower 48 states will occur on August 12, 2045. This grand spectacle will arc over California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, while other states will see a partial solar eclipse.
Other countries around the world will witness total solar eclipses in the coming years:
July 22, 2028: Australia and New Zealand
November 25, 2030: Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Australia
March 20, 2034: Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China
September 2, 2035: China, North and South Korea, Japan
July 13, 2037: Australia and New Zealand
December 26, 2038: Australia and New Zealand
April 30, 2041: Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia
April 20, 2042: Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines
April 9, 2043: Russia