Solar eclipses do not happen that often, and complete eclipses are even rarer. To add to that, the odds that you’ll be in a good viewing area in the United States are not so good. Ohio will be one of the areas across the United States with front row seats to the total solar eclipse in 2024.
However, unlike in 2017 when northeast Ohio only experienced 80%-85% blockage of the sun for a couple of minutes, this time, it will be near 100%, and it will last longer. It has been reported that the complete eclipse will enter Ohio at 3:08 p.m. EST on April 8 and travel northeast across the state for a total of 11 minutes.
Ohio will also experience peaks of darkness lasting for four and half minutes, nearly twice as long as the 2017 solar eclipse. It is important to note that this will be the longest total solar eclipse experienced across the globe until 2114.
The most important thing to keep in mind about the 2024 eclipse is that you need to protect your eyes. Although it may be tempting to squint at the sun directly, don’t do this! The UV rays of the sun will burn your retinas and can cause permanent damage to your vision. You’ll want to purchase protective glasses that are made especially for viewing the total eclipse.
Sunglasses won’t protect your eyes when you watch a solar eclipse. Even strong sunglasses aren’t meant for staring at the sun. You should also not use smoked glass, floppy disks or old film as a filter because they offer no eye protection. The sun’s rays are harsh, and it only takes a few seconds to damage your eyes.
When you purchase eclipse glasses, they must be rated by a laboratory for eclipse viewing. Our Eclipsers® glasses are ISO approved and CE certified for every phase of eclipse viewing, and were also the eclipse glasses ordered by NASA for the 2017 total solar eclipse.
With several eclipses on the horizon, there is no better time to prepare than now! The only way to safely view a solar eclipse is with our new and improved Eclipse safe solar glasses. Our eclipse glasses are exclusively manufactured with 2 mil scratch resistant polymer (black/silver) lenses that filter out 100% of harmful ultra-violet and infrared rays and 99.999% of intense visible light. Our premium eclipse filters create the sharpest solar images with a natural orange color. With an optical density of 5 or greater, our ISO 12312-2 compliant and CE certified eclipse glasses are independently tested and safe for all phases of the eclipse.
