what years were total eclipses in the past
Total Solar Eclipses in the USA Although a total eclipse was seen on the Big Island of Hawaii on July 11, 1991, no other total eclipse is visible from the lower 48 states of the USA between 1979 and 2017 â a lapse of over 38 years! August 21, 2017: Total eclipse of the sun. Total solar eclipses in the USA With interest rapidly building for the upcoming total solar eclipse in the USA on August 21, 2017, I became curious about the rarity of total eclipses in America. The very first total eclipse I witnessed was on March 7, 1970.