The path of totality extended from Mazatlán, Mexico, to Newfoundland, spanning 15 U.S. states and encompassing 44 million inhabitants. Observers experienced (Solar Eclipse) darkness in state parks, on urban rooftops, and in rural communities.
While most North Americans not directly within the Solar eclipse’s path witnessed a partial eclipse, where the moon transformed the sun into a fiery crescent.
The initial landfall of totality cast Mazatlán’s gleaming beaches into darkness before advancing northeastward towards Eagle Pass, Texas, one of its first destinations in the U.S.
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Total solar eclipses occur approximately every 11 to 18 months somewhere around the globe, yet rarely intersect with such a vast populace. The U.S. last encountered one in 2017 and will not witness another coast-to-coast event until 2045.