Partial Solar Eclipse 2024 In Nj 2024. A solar eclipse will plunge a narrow swath of north america into total darkness for a few minutes this afternoon. The big sky event that’s being billed as the great american eclipse of 2024 takes place during afternoon hours on monday, april 8, when the moon will drift in front.
During a total solar eclipse, the moon moves between the earth and sun completely obscuring the sun. The april 8 eclipse will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous united.