Solar eclipse of May 1, 2079
A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, May 1, 2079, with a maximum eclipse at 10:48:25.6 UTC (10:50:12.8 TD). 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. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. The eclipse will be visible in Greenland, parts of eastern Canada (including Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) and parts of the northeastern United States (including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey). Visible cities The Path of totality will start in eastern Pennsylvania. A total eclipse will be visible along the path of Philadelphia, New York City, Boston and Portland in the United States. Partial eclipses will be visible in Charlotte, Richmond, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Buffalo. In Canada, the total eclipse can be visible in Halifax, and St. John, while