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20 years from now, Colorado will experience next total solar eclipse

Aug 18, 2025, 5:30 PM | Updated: Aug 19, 2025, 1:06 pm

Yes, 20 years is a long time from now, and a lot can change in that time, but people go crazy for total solar eclipses, so, I am warning you now…

The United States will experience a coast-to-coast total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2045. The path of totality will stretch from California to Florida.

The path of totality of the 2045 total solar eclipse will cross California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

In Colorado, the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk during the total solar eclipse. In Denver, the eclipse will start at 10:37 a.m., will peak at 10:39 a.m. and will end at 10:42 a.m. Denver will have 99 percent near-total eclipse with more totality just south of town.

In April 2024, the last time the U.S. saw a total solar eclipse, places that saw totality, or close to it, had thousands of visitors with homes renting out for many times what they would normally see and hotels booking years in advance. So, is it too early to list your home on AirBNB for 2045? Asking for a friend…

 

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