Contact:
Jaffy Lee
Jaffy.Lee@FLHealth.gov
386-313-7114

April 8th is the last solar eclipse until 2045. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. Florida will see a partial eclipse this afternoon with the most coverage at 2:55 p.m. EDT for about four and a half minutes.

Make sure if you’re viewing the eclipse to wear protective eyewear complying with the ISO 12312-2 international standard.

Florida is positioned to see a partial solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. The moon with block part of the sun and create a temporary darkening of the sky.

If you plan on viewing, please do so safely and wear protective eyewear, which are not regular sunglasses. Safe solar viewers are thousands of times darker than sunglasses.

Eclipse time: 1:35 p.m. EDT, midpoint at 2:55 p.m. EDT, ending at around 3:46 p.m. EDT.

Florida Eclipse Coverage Points:

Pensacola: ~ 80%
Tallahassee: ~ 75%
Jacksonville: ~ 70%
Central Florida: ~ 65%
Southwest Florida: ~ 60%
Palm Beach: ~ 58%
Miami: ~ 55%
Florida Keys: ~ 55%

Group viewings:

Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at the Orlando Science Center - 777 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803
There Goes the Sun: Solar Eclipse Viewing at Palm Beach Gardens - Mirasol Park, 12385 Jog Road
Solar Eclipse Viewing at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium - 4801 Dreher Trail N, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Eclipse Viewing at the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium - 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Eclipse Viewing at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science - 1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132