ORLANDO. Fla. – If you’re jealous of those who get to see totality during the April 8 eclipse, the bucket-list item is coming to Central Florida.
But there’s a catch: We have to wait until 2045.
The August 12 eclipse in Central Florida will be bigger and better than the 2024 eclipse!
How, you might ask?
Those right smack-dab in the center line of totality from southern Sumter, southern Lake, southwest Osceola and Polk counties will see over 6 minutes of totality. For perspective, totality with the April 8 eclipse will last 3-4 minutes. That means parts of Central Florida will be in totality for nearly double the time.
Totality is when the moon is completely covering sun and is the main event of a total solar eclipse. Because the sun is completely blocked by the moon, it will turn nearly dark outside during the middle of the day.
The sun’s atmosphere, or corona, will become visible during totality. The iconic diamond ring, a sliver of light from the sun, shoots out just before and after totality.
Birds, animals and insects also become confused as they act like night has fallen.
All Central Florida counties, except for northern Flagler County north of Bunnell and extreme coastal Volusia County north of Ormond Beach, will be in totality.
The path of totality in 2045 extends from about Bunnell to Ormond Beach and south to just north of Sarasota to Miami.
2045 Time In Totality
- Kissimmee, Celebration, Poinciana, Groveland, Clermont: Greater than 6 minutes
- Orlando, Apopka, The Villages: Nearly 6 minutes
- Ocala: Approximately 5 minutes and 40 seconds
- Titusville: Approximately 4 minutes and 30 seconds
- Daytona Beach: Approximately 2 minutes and 30 seconds
Make your plans now -- or in two decades:)