When is the next solar eclipse?

How the total solar eclipse boosts the economy

LiveNOW from FOX host Jeane Franseen spoke to Consumer Strategist, Lisa Miller about how the eclipse boosts the economy.

Now that the Great North American eclipse is behind us, many are wondering how long we’ll have to wait for another one in the U.S. (Spoiler: a long time)

Americans have two decades to look forward to the next total solar eclipse, but you don’t have to wait that long if you’re willing to travel.

How often do total solar eclipses happen?

The moon begins to eclipse the sun on April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Total solar eclipses aren’t as rare as they seem: They happen somewhere in the world about every 18 months, but often they’re over the ocean in the middle of nowhere, according to NASA.

The last time the U.S. experienced a total solar eclipse before 2024 was August 2017.

Solar eclipses of any kind happen two-to-three times per year, NASA says.

When is the next total solar eclipse in America?

Capturing the sounds of a solar eclipse

A NASA-sponsored study is enlisting citizen scientists to record their sounds and sites of the total solar eclipse in April to better understand how wildlife is response to the eclipse. (Video: NASA)

The next total solar eclipse in the U.S. is on March 30, 2033, but the path of totality will only cross over Alaska and Russia.

After 2024, NASA says the next total solar eclipse visible from any point in the contiguous United States will occur in 2044. Totality will only be visible from North Dakota and Montana.

The next total solar eclipse that will travel across the lower 48 states from coast to coast is in 2045.