2024 Solar Eclipse in the US and in Denver
March 28, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse in the US and Denver
You have probably been hearing a lot on the news about the 2024 Solar Eclipse happening on April 8th, 2024! At Infinity Eyecare of Denver, we are just as excited as everyone else and want to provide some interesting facts about the eclipse both in Denver and in the path of totality. Although Denver won’t be in the path of totality, it will still be very cool to see! We also want to talk about the importance of wearing proper eyewear to view the partial or total eclipse safely!
Solar Eclipse Fun Facts
Even though we don’t have a total eclipse in Denver, it will still be an awesome event in Denver. When to Watch in Denver:
Begins: 11:28 am
Max Coverage: 12:40 pm
Ends: 1:54 PM
We cannot stress this enough as an Optometry practice, please wear the proper glasses to protect your eyes. No wearing proper ISO 12312-2 standard eclipse glasses. You can risk burning your retina and cause you to lose vision or go blind. Right now at Infinity Eyecare of Denver, we are offering a free pair of glasses for each of our patients. We have additional pairs available for purchase for $5. If you are not a patient yet and want your free pair of glasses, book at appointment with us! We would love to see you!!
Go Back You have probably been hearing a lot on the news about the 2024 Solar Eclipse happening on April 8th, 2024! At Infinity Eyecare of Denver, we are just as excited as everyone else and want to provide some interesting facts about the eclipse both in Denver and in the path of totality. Although Denver won’t be in the path of totality, it will still be very cool to see! We also want to talk about the importance of wearing proper eyewear to view the partial or total eclipse safely!
Solar Eclipse Fun Facts
- The solar eclipse will happen on April 8, 2024. It is different than the 2017 total eclipse because there are much more people who will be in the path of totality and this eclipse will last much longer!
- An estimated 31.6 million people are in the path of totality. In 2017, it was estimated there were 12 million people.
- Major Cities in the path of totality include Austin, TX, Buffalo, NY, Little Rock, Arm, Cleveland, OH, Dallas, TX and Fort Worth, TX.
- The next total eclipse in the US will not occur until 2044!
- Denver is not in the path of totality but will have 65.3% coverage.
- To view the eclipse safely, whether you are in the path of totality or in partial, you should always wear ISO 12312-2 Standard eclipse glasses when looking directly at the sun. They block 99.9% of the sun’s rays. This is especially important in Denver having partial coverage! And no, sunglasses are definitely not enough protection.
Even though we don’t have a total eclipse in Denver, it will still be an awesome event in Denver. When to Watch in Denver:
Begins: 11:28 am
Max Coverage: 12:40 pm
Ends: 1:54 PM
We cannot stress this enough as an Optometry practice, please wear the proper glasses to protect your eyes. No wearing proper ISO 12312-2 standard eclipse glasses. You can risk burning your retina and cause you to lose vision or go blind. Right now at Infinity Eyecare of Denver, we are offering a free pair of glasses for each of our patients. We have additional pairs available for purchase for $5. If you are not a patient yet and want your free pair of glasses, book at appointment with us! We would love to see you!!