October hosts a double whammy of eclipses this year.
On October 8, the Full Moon ventures deep into Earth’s shadow and takes on its own ruddy hue as it basks in the light from all our planet’s sunrises and sunsets. And to top things off, on the afternoon of the 23rd, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and will take a significant chunk out of our star. This partial solar eclipse favors North America, with better views coming the farther north and west you live.
Fifteen days after the Sun, Moon, and Earth align, they do so again — this time with the Moon in the middle. On October 23, our satellite casts its shadow onto most of North America and the eastern tip of Siberia. From Canada, Mexico, and the Lower 48, this partial solar eclipse occurs in the afternoon. Those in Alaska will see the earliest stages during late morning.
The entire eclipse plays out for those west of a line that runs along the border between Manitoba and Saskatchewan southward through the U.S. Great Plains to central Texas. (All of Mexico except for the Yucatán Peninsula also will enjoy the whole event.)