ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s a long way away, but it’s never too early to get excited for arguably one of the most breathtaking phenomenon, a total solar eclipse.
You may remember all of the buzz of 2024’s total solar eclipse that treated a sliver of the country — from Texas to Maine — to totality.
A solar eclipse happens when the moon slides in between the sun and Earth.
Central Florida observed a partial solar eclipse, where only a portion of the sun appears to be blocked by the moon.
While a partial eclipse is certainly cool, it’s nothing compared to totality.
For a moment in the middle of the afternoon, the sky goes nearly dark, the brightest stars and planets become visible and the sun’s wispy atmosphere can be seen.
Most of Central Florida will be in the path of totality on Aug. 12, 2045.
Areas on and around the center line will be in totality for more than 6 minutes. Everyone in the black shaded region will experience totality.
The extreme northeast sliver of Flagler County is the only region of Central Florida not in totality.
To get the full effect you must be in totality; 99.9% won’t even cut it.
2045 Time In Totality:
- Kissimmee, Celebration, Poinciana, Groveland, Clermont: Greater than 6 minutes
- Orlando, Apopka, The Villages: Nearly 6 minutes
- Ocala: Approximately 5 minutes and 40 seconds
- Titusville: Approximately 4 minutes and 30 seconds
- Daytona Beach: Approximately 2 minutes and 30 seconds
Totality is the only portion of a total solar eclipse where you can remove the approved eclipse glasses as the moon is completely covering the sun.
Glasses are needed to observe the portion of the eclipse leading up to totality.
You have 20 years to find yourself a pair.