When Was Eclipse 2024 In Canada. The total solar eclipse of april 8, 2024, will dazzle tens of millions of people from mazatlán, mexico, to the shores of newfoundland, canada, just north of st. On april 8, 2024, canada will experience its first total solar eclipse since 1979, but this time, some of the nation's biggest cities will be in or near the path of totality.

A total solar eclipse is set to darken skies across parts of central and eastern canada in a rare celestial event last witnessed in the country 45 years ago. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the.