For the movie, see Beethoven's 5th (film). For Beethoven's 5th piano concerto, see Piano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven). The coversheet to Beethoven's 5th Symphony. The dedication to Prince J. F. M. Lobkowitz and Count Rasumovsky is visible.
Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, August 21, 2017. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States, allowing millions of people to watch it in person. Find out how to see it. This diagram shows the path of the eclipse on August 21, 2017. The curved blue lines mark the path of the umbra, where the sun will be totally eclipsed.