A year from today, Paris will be in the direct path of totality when a rare, astronomical phenomenon occurs on April 8, 2024 – a total solar eclipse.
At about 1:43 p.m., Paris will be covered in darkness for about four minutes as the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
According to National Eclipse’s website, Texas is considered to “have the best eclipse-day weather prospects in the country.” It’s projected Texas has a sunnier April climate.
“In general, the farther south you are for this eclipse, the better your weather odds,” according to National Eclipse. “And you can’t get any farther south along the path of totality in the U.S. than Texas.”
While a total solar eclipse in the U.S. is uncommon, the last major solar eclipse in the U.S. was on Aug. 21, 2017.
Photo: nationaleclipse.com
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