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The only total solar eclipse of the year will appear just before time runs out in 2020. For viewers in the United States, this will not be the “great American eclipse” as it will not be visible in the NOS.
The total solar eclipse will arrive early on December 14. For the second time in 18 months, eclipse chasers in parts of Chile and Argentina will be lucky and see the eclipse if the weather cooperates. From the center of the line of totality, viewers will get approximately two minutes and ten seconds of darkness, according to NASA.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, creating a short period of darkness similar to nighttime as it blocks sunlight from reaching the Earth’s surface. The central path of the eclipse is the line of totality. That is the area where viewers will experience total darkness. There are also areas outside of totality where viewers will be able to see a partial solar eclipse, which looks a bit like Cookie Monster took a strange bite out of the sun.
This NASA map is a useful tool to find out what you will see in different areas.
