2024 Eclipse: What to expect, from the awe-inspiring to the "very strange" 

Everyone’s talking about the eclipse today but no one’s talking about how it’s the perfect time to take down the fire nation.

I live in Waxahachie, TX and was scheduled to deliver for Amazon today. It was overcast cloudy and I clocked in and was told that I'd be on standby, so I was cautiously hopeful. I waited and then got let out before noon. I gunned it home to my parents with a few breaks in the clouds and set up a bluetooth speaker playing Pink Floyd, had a neighborhood friend bike over to my backyard, and after "Eclipse" finished playing at 1:34 P.M. it was just 3 more minutes until the beginning of totality. It was the most awesome thing I will ever see in my life. 4 minutes of true awe that I probably will never experience again, right over my backyard. I completely understand now why people fly around the world to experience it, it is TRULY AMAZING, and that is an understatement. 😅 The best part is the last 10 seconds looking through the glasses and seeing the light around you dim quickly until it looks like the sky before dawn or after dusk, and to see a black circle block a bright star that you can do absolutely nothing about is something I will never take for granted. After the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 rolled through Waxahachie in 2021 and now 4 minute totality, I can say without a doubt that I have seen everything (except the northern lights, Starship launch, and the Milkyway Galaxy in person at a certified dark sky location) and can die now, and I wouldn't be upset. It's like the mountains, unless you've seen it in person, you won't understand until you do, because pictures just DO NOT do it justice at all.

Was in Weezer Idaho for the 2017 eclipse with my wife in a field by ourselves. Huge crowd across the street but we had the field to ourselves. Animals went crazy and temp dropped a good 15 degrees. A TRULY UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. If you are close to a totality zone, don't miss it.

I’m in a suburb of Houston, we are expecting 94% coverage. I had a teammate schedule a meeting at the peak eclipse time. I made him push the meeting back 2 hours so we could go outside instead 😊

"Every second of my two minutes I'm gonna take in and enjoy" what a fun lady

Total solar eclipse is indescribable, rare, mysteriously beautiful, sacred moment in my lifetime. ❤ from Thailand

🎶The sun is in tune but the sun is eclipsed by the moon 🌚 🎶

Tomorrow’s forecast: overcast, followed by darkness, followed by several days of powerful thunderstorms. 😕

It’s been nearly seven years, and I can still remember going out to the Naper Settlement in Naperville, Illinois, with a group of people watching, and it was one of the best feelings and experiences, in my life. 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞 Truly felt like it was yesterday.

Because of God's AWESOME CREATION!❤

"a total eclipse of the heart"

I am so excited for this big event tomorrow.

" I'm being followed by a moon shadow... moon shadow, moon shadow. " Cat Steven's

In 2017 I lived 30 miles from the total eclipse zone, I was in the 90% zone. I knew there was no way that the few minutes of totality would be worth the hours of traffic, the crowds, and the hours of waiting for it. I stayed home and enjoyed my 90%

“The eclipse oversight committee”. You gotta be kidding me.

That was really nice of them to give out those glasses for free - you had to pay for them here & even the park system charged for them!

I agree with that guy! Don’t miss it for a picture, it comes and goes very quickly!

I don’t recall all this for the 2017 Solar Eclipse 😑

The moon passes by the sun. It becomes dark. Lasts about 5 minutes and becomes light again whoohoo😴

I am so excited for this big event tommorrow

I’m right in southern Missouri and will be able to experience this but I’m kinda freaked out!

😎 I got my glasses on how do I look.

In 1979 an eclipse went through Bozeman, Montana. My impresion was it got twilight but not completely. It got strangely quiet. The only sounds were the people. All the wildlife thought it was nighttime. When the Sun came back, so did the sounds. Then all the hype was gone too.

1988 Solar Eclipse..Can't describe the feeling when it occured..wavy and shimmery atmosphere..😮

I remember all this same hype from 2017, so many people don't seem to remember it.

It was really cloudy but still one of the coolest and most mesmerizing things I ever saw

In a heavily foggy day you can clearly see the circumference of the sun and its almost if not perfectly the size of of moon from the human eyes. Its crazy how that works

Wow. I am so ready to see this. We are not in the path of total eclipse but we are still going to sit down, enjoy it & have a beer.

Eclipse is a beautiful sun to me, I think it used to do that long time ago, I will love to see the eclipse once again.💯💯💯🌟🌟🌟⭐️⭐️⭐️🥇🥇🥇✨️✨️✨️🎗🎗🎗

"By happy coincidence, the moon is 400 times bigger than the sun and 400 times further away." If this is not an example that God is our Ultimate Creator, then I do not know what proof people need. 🇬🇧🕊👑✝️👑🕊🇬🇧

I was going to drive out to see it but due to the thick cloud layer covering every state except Maine it was just too far to drive. I just have to be satisfied with having seen the 2017 eclipse really well at a perfect spot.

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I'm driving a few hours to go see this, so hype

Dang,and go figure I just installed solar panels on my home!

I am excited. This will be my second time/chance.

There is a need for warning system to alert common people about natural disasters in world. Natural disaster prediction center should also expand. This year alone there will many earthquakes and floods coming. Be alert and be prepared.

The crazies are already going crazy.... stories of doom permeate. It's like 'Hey Americans, this happens all over the world at different times'. But the religious headbangers are out saying 'end of days'. My advice, enjoy it and be inspired by the universe.

Cosmic eclipse So cool

I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!❤

Nobody is commenting that this is a spectacle from God himself, to show us His majesty, His awesomeness , He is still on His throne….wake up America and the world . We will see him soon, just step out of the clouds and say , Come Up Here, to Those who believe in Him,,,, come quickly Jesus!!!!! Db

When I get my superpowers I’m finna be a villain

Wonder how many will be watching it through a phone camera lens so they can post it on social media vs actually just stopping to take it in... they might as well skip the hassle and just watch video.

😮 Cool. I remember the eclipse of 2017.

i saw my first total solar eclipse on my 18th birthday. i can confirm i did cry lol

Hope for clear skies.

Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun But mama, that's where the fun iiiiiiiisss

I’m so blessed to had moved back home to Indiana this year. We get 3 minutes and 46 seconds of totality.

KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL 💯💯🔥🔥🔥💯💯 DON'T GET COMPLACENT PEOPLE ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS EVENT🔥🔥💯💯💯🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

She was a joy to watch. I’m going to enjoy every second of it too from Rochester NY 3min 39 Seconds

If your a Christian you'll be even more amazed❤

Unfortunately we won't be part of this amazing experience in 2024... 😭

Simply fantastic

"Space is the place" - Sun Ra 🛸

Every second of those two minutes I’m going to take in and enjoy! Lol I’m sure that’s not the first time she said that 😂

Thanks you. Madame!

People come from all over, to be in the path, to see this miracle of God!!!!! When Jesus steps out of the clouds people will run and hide , and ask the mountains to fall on them, to escape His wrath!!!!! Wake up, so you can go up!!!!! Db

Im from maine, and this is gonna be truly awesome.

"Happy coincidence"?!! How can scientists who know all not marvel and understand there is a God. A God who delights in delighting us with His glorious creation

Carrie White…”They all gonna laugh at you”🤣🤣🤣🤣

Great advice! Very interesting

In Massachusetts there wasn’t even anything. It didn’t even get dark

Twenty-three years ago. New Yorkers got up (it was a beautiful sunny day). They went about their business. (Some went to work, school or just enjoyed a beautiful day with friends). Then the unimaginable happened. The World Trade Center was hit by a terroist attack. Thousands of people lost their lives. Days and weeks later, New Yorkers were told that the air quality was safe. Since that attack, thousands of people have; lost their lives . Due to cancer causing illnesses related to that attack. Yesterday, we experienced a Solar Eclipse. Free paper eyeglasses were given out at your local library, or on the website. We were told that it was safe to watch the Solar Eclipse; as long as we wear these paper eyeglasses. When will we ever learn. To not trust the vast majority of the media. As a result we may have exposed ourselves to permanent eye damage. Or even future blindness. Was this Solar Eclipse worth possibly having future eye damage or blindness.

7 years of plenty 2017 7 years of lean 2024 🌒BeREADY

Ikd... i saw a total ecipse when i was 10 or 11. It seems to me that this is just being over hyped by everyone with schools being closed and states of emergency declared.

I hate when people say it’s by coincidence and not God’s amazing design…. How can you see things like this and deny God? Everything in our world works together so perfectly… and even beyond that, there is no purpose for things like this (that is evident to us at least) besides all of creation testifying of God. His fingerprints are all around us!

It was in 2006 when it happened to us in South Sudan but goodness is that it doesn't affect anything

Lets hope those glasses handed out works properly.

Thank God the committees, police forces and rescue personnel will be on hand. 🙄 This is a peaceful, natural event…not an earthquake.

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I don’t think it’s happy coincidence. It’s by design. God is good.

Okay.

The eclipse is not a show..its a sign Of God

Cosmic coincidence. My new band name.

great for business and bringing folks together . But it looks like cloud cover might be a real bummer. Im not into crowds or backed up streets and freeways 😂

I am really excited my town is in the path of totally

Too bad about the weather along the path. I could have gone to Missouri, where the event should be great, but I couldn’t get all the way back there. My advice is to use binoculars if you know how to without burning a hole in your retina-you need a stopwatch!

New Hampshire, where you at?! 👇

We gonna see that 😢 im Philippines be happy of america

It's projected to pass right over my hometown, Buffalo, and I retired and moved to Florida. Damn!

God's greatest show

the end of the world, or a reason for enlightnemet and commitment towards social, and collective development

What time?

Everyone needs to stop saying looking at the sun will hurt your eyes. Play Sundays all the time I have 20/20 vision and every time I do it it gives me energy it helps me think better and honestly I'm more enlightened I can literally feel the energy that other people let off. I'm going to challenge you to go outside one day and sit on the grass. Slowly start looking up into the sky until you eventually get right under the sun stay there for about a minute or two and then look directly at the Sun and keep looking until you see the black ring inside the sun once that happens and you're finished yes you will have some spots in your eyes but the only last for about 20 minutes after that you'll notice that you can think better you can see better you you have more energy you're happier all of these things just buy literally looking into the Sun for about 10 minutes.

As a trucker just passed buffulo NY but tommorow will be at new Hampshire. I hope to see full darkness. Last time I wintness it 8n Oregon but it wasn't dark

I so exited for today😊

And there was darkness in all the Land of Egypt.

What is going to happen to the kids?

Randomly I’ll be in one of those key cities and see it tomorrow!!

Here we go yall

Cool

Yes an amazing spectacle of Gods miracles !!! But don’t forget Moses crossing the Red Sea, Joshua crossing the Jordan on dry land,,,Lazarus being brought back from the dead, coming out of his tomb!!! Jesus is Alive, He rose again after 3 days, how can man deny that God is still on His throne?????!!!!! Db

Bring protection to stop criminals..

I'm lucky that I live in Indiana and will be able to see it tomorrow.

Do they ever photograph the Dark Side of the Moon during a Eclipse. If so can you put some photos on the Apps. Thanks.

Is it safe to be in an aircraft during the eclipse?

I’m sad in my area it’s gonna be around 90% totality 😢 And it might be very cloudy

God loves you, trust him❤

Astronom: there will be a natural phenomenon happening tomorrow Politician : lets declare an emergency

There was a Holland America cruise lines Departed San Diego last Saturday in the rain, heading to Mazatlion Mexico for the special total eclipse voyage

Can we wear regular sun glasses if we don’t have solar glasses??