Want to see the next total solar eclipse in Minneapolis? It won't be that long a wait.
One year ago this week, a total solar eclipse passed through a major swath of the U.S., delighting the tens of millions of Americans who lived within its path or traveled out of their way to make sure they were in the right place at the right time.
If you didn't happen to see the 2024 eclipse in person, your next opportunity to see an eclipse from Minneapolis – which was not in the path of totality last year – will be the partial eclipse happening in 2026. Beyond that, if you're hoping to see a full total solar eclipse, you'll be waiting until the tail end of summer in 2044.
NASA information security engineer Tony Rice shared a few of the other important dates to know about for future sightings.
- The next partial eclipse visible in Minneapolis will be Aug. 12, 2026.
- The next annular solar eclipse that will pass through Minneapolis won't be until Aug. 4, 2111, and then once again more than 100 years later, on Feb. 21, 2213. The last time Minneapolis saw an annular solar eclipse was back in 1464.
- The next total solar eclipse that will be visible in Minneapolis will actually happen on Aug. 23, 2044. There is another one expected to arrive Sept. 14, 2099.
By the way, the last total solar eclipse to be seen in Minneapolis was back on June 30, 1954.
Rice said that if 2044 is too long of a wait, you can book a trip to Alaska for 2039, where they'll see an annular solar eclipse.