COLUMBUS, Ind. – The City of Columbus is in the path of totality for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 and it has begun preparing for the event as thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the city.
Total solar eclipses are a rare phenomenon. The last total solar eclipse visible in the United States was in 2017 and the next one visible from North America is not until 2044.
Plans are underway for a variety of special events that will take place in Bartholomew County starting Friday, April 5, and culminate on the afternoon of April 8, at 3:04 p.m., during the eclipse itself. View a calendar of these events, get lodging information, and learn more about the eclipse, here.
In the Columbus area, the partial eclipse begins at 1:50 p.m. and ends at 4:23 p.m. From 3:05:52 to 3:09:54, the total eclipse occurs.
You must protect your eyes when viewing the eclipse. Without protection, the sun’s rays will focus on the back of the eye and damage the retina. Blurred vision, which might not show up right away, could be the result.
To protect your eyes, obtain certified eclipse glasses or a special viewing card to watch during the partial eclipse. However, during the approximately four minutes of totality, it is safe to view the eclipse without glasses.
