Experience the "Great Solar Eclipse" in Niagara Falls, Canada on Monday, April 8, 2024. This outdoor viewing event is free, but there will also be several other one-hour to three-hour events for family members of all ages, from about Thursday, April 4, 2024 to Monday, April 8, 2024. More details to follow if you sign up for this free event. [We are also requesting several free safe solar viewing glasses from the Province of Ontario. ]
The entire eclipse will last from 2. 04pm to 4. 31pm, but the highlight will be the total solar eclipse that will last 3. 5 minutes from about 3. 20pm to 3. 23pm on April 8, 2024
Tens of thousands of people are expected to be travelling from the Greater Toronto Area to Niagara Falls to experience this life-altering event. Driving to and from Niagara Falls on April 8 will likely be impossible due to the volume of traffic expected from the GTA. Therefore, it is imperative that you plan ahead for this trip
DO NOT BOOK your hotel room yet since we are currently negotiating a special rate with various hotels in Niagara Falls. By signing up for this event, we will send you links to all the discounted hotel options that will be available to you in the coming weeks/months. We will also keep you informed about all “Niagara Falls Eclipse and Cosmos Week” events, where your entire family can learn all about eclipses, astronomy and space exploration
Why should you travel to Niagara Falls to experience this eclipse rather than just viewing it from the Greater Toronto Area?
The total solar eclipse will miss the entire Greater Toronto Area [GTA] and most of the rest of Ontario, but Niagara Falls will experience a 100% total solar eclipse. Although the GTA will experience a partial solar eclipse on that day, there is a huge difference between a partial and total eclipse
Here is a summary of the eclipse experience in Niagara Falls versus the GTA
Niagara Falls. 100% Total Solar Eclipse
GTA. 99% Partial Solar Eclipse
Niagara Falls. The Moon totally covers the Sun during totality
GTA. The Moon does not ever totally cover the Sun
Niagara Falls. Total Solar Eclipse Duration = 3. 5 minutes
GTA. Total Solar Eclipse Duration = 0 minutes
Niagara Falls. You can safely view the total eclipse for 3 minutes without any protective solar glasses [only during complete 100% totality, not during the partial eclipse]
GTA. You cannot safely view the eclipse without protective glasses at any time before, during or after the eclipse
Niagara Falls. The sky will appear totally dark
GTA. The sky will be about 50 times brighter than in Niagara
Niagara Falls. You can see the Sun’s corona
GTA. You cannot
Niagara Falls. You may see solar flares and/or coronal mass ejections
GTA. You cannot
Niagara Falls. You can see all phases of the eclipse including "Bailey’s Beads"
GTA. You cannot
Niagara Falls. You can see the stars, planets and constellations in the dark sky during totality
GTA. You cannot
Niagara Falls. Birds get more vocal, singing their evening songs
GTA. They won’t
Niagara Falls. Nocturnal bats and owls may appear
GTA. They won’t
Niagara Falls. The temperature will get much colder
GTA. The temperature won’t change as much
Niagara Falls. Lower likelihood of cloud cover
GTA. Higher likelihood of cloud cover
Niagara Falls. You can ensure you’re getting safe ISO-certified eclipse glasses
GTA. Eclipse glasses purchased online may be dangerous to your eyes
Niagara Falls. You can witness the eclipse through a telescope
GTA. You would have to arrange for a telescope viewing of the eclipse
Niagara Falls. You can witness the total eclipse and take pictures of it directly above Niagara Falls, possibly with the Falls’ colourful night-time lights… a great Instagram moment
GTA. You cannot
Niagara Falls. You can attend any and all “Niagara Falls Eclipse and Cosmos Week” events to learn about eclipses, astronomy and space exploration*
GTA. You cannot
Niagara Falls. You can experience the “Meteorite Petting Zoo” – 4. 5-billion-year-old time capsules from the birth of our Solar System*
GTA. You cannot
Niagara Falls. You will experience a life-altering event. **
GTA. You won’t
* The main eclipse event is free, other events may include a fee
** All subject to weather
The difference between these two options is like being in the front row of a concert [Niagara Falls] versus being in a parking lot up the road from a concert [Toronto]
It will be a spectacle that has not been seen in Niagara for almost a century, and won’t happen again until 2144
And despite more than a year to go before the sun is blacked out in a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, Niagara needs to start preparations now, said Patricia Martel, who leads Niagara Region’s emergency management programing
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