Total solar eclipses do not happen often, but did you know that the city of Carbondale, Illinois, is beloved as the Total Eclipse Crossroads of America? Carbondale is the largest city (around 25,000 in population) within the ‘X’, where the 2017 and 2024 solar eclipses cross paths. The geographic center is a small village just south of Carbondale, known as Makanda. During the total solar eclipse, on Monday, April 8th, Carbondale will see four minutes and nine seconds of totality — which is double what occurred on August 21, 2017. Check out the map below. ‘X’ marks the spot.
Regardless of where you live, work, or play, find a spot to watch the Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8th. Don’t forget your glasses!
~The heavens are telling of the glory of God, and the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands.~
Psalm 19:1
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