LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Monday, millions of people across the country experienced a total solar eclipse, and Arkansas had a front-row seat as the path of totality fell across most of the state.
The 2024 Great American Eclipse was seen over North America, Mexico, the United States, and Canada in the biggest celestial event in the U.S. since 2017's partial eclipse.
Now, the U.S. won't see another coast-to-coast total solar eclipse again until August 12, 2045.
However, residents of the Natural State are in luck! Arkansas is one of the states that will get to see totality in 2024 and 2045.
The eclipse will pass over much of western Arkansas and include cities like Little Rock, Fort Smith, and Fayetteville. So if you missed out this year, be sure to mark your calendars!
The path of totality will also span across Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Georgia. States that aren't in the direct path of totality will reportedly see a strong partial solar eclipse.
Outside of the U.S., the path of totality will also cross The Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil.
Don't want to wait that long before seeing another breathtaking celestial event? Here's a list of other upcoming total solar eclipses and where you can see them:
- 2026: Greenland, Iceland, and Spain
- 2027: Spain and northern Africa
- 2033: Alaska
- 2044: Western Canada, Montana, and North Dakota