On July 2 , 2019 , the raw Moon will pass between Earth and our Sun , produce the first total solar occultation since thetranscontinental total eclipsethat swept across the USin August 2017 . Unfortunately , most of the world wo n’t be able to witness the event with their own eyes – unless you ’re in Chile or Argentina – but if you ’re still interested in enamour a glimpse , there are a few ways to do so .
Tonight ’s full solar eclipsewill begin at 6.01pm UTC , with the “ path of totality"starting east of New Zealandbefore voyaging across the Pacific Ocean at almost 10,000 kilometers ( over 6,200 miles ) per 60 minutes . It will then reach Chile , near La Serena on the glide , at 8.39pm UTC ( 4.39pm local clock time ) . It will cruise across South America , reaching Argentina by around 8.44pm UTC ( 4.44pm local fourth dimension ) .
The course of totality , the Moon ’s darkness thatpasses across Earthwhen the Moon all covers the Sun , is only approximately 112 klick ( 70 geographical mile ) wide , so only a circumscribed number of hoi polloi will get to savor the occultation in all its all resplendence . Those forthwith in its way should be able to see the full solar eclipse for up to 2 minutes if weather conditions remain favorable .
A few observatories will be live - streaming the phenomenon from Chile . Endowed with depleted storey of light defilement and 300 cloudless night a year , this skinny South American country is considered theworld majuscule of astronomyand host some of the planet ’s best observatories , including theworld ’s largest ocular telescope , presently under expression and set up for 2025 .
The European Southern Observatory will be diffuse a “ raw ” feed at 7.15pm UTC without any commentary ateso.org/public/liveor on YouTube directly from the Atacama Desert in Chile . The Exploratorium museum in San Francisco is also partner with NASA tolive stream the eclipsefrom an observation tower in Vicuna , Chile . Alternatively , check it out on the picture player below orhttp://nasa.gov/livefrom 7 promethium UTC onwards .
last , keep your eye peel off for the hashtag # EclipseChile2019 on Twitter and Instagram for mental imagery of the astronomical effect .
Even if you miss out this sentence around , you should n’t have to hold back a life to keep thenext total solar occultation . December 2020 will see another entire solar eclipse in Chile and Argentina , but the next total solar eclipse that will diminish across North American will be on April 8 , 2024 , and will be visible in Mexico , central and northeastern US , and easterly Canada . Parts of Europe , such as Iceland , Spain , and Portugal , will also see a total solar eclipse in August 2026 .
