Total Solar Eclipse Draws Gasps in Northern Mexico

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht
The total solar eclipse complete with its crown as viewed from Durango, Mexico. . Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine

The skies went dark over the northern Mexican city of Durango in a spectacular solar eclipse at exactly 12:12 p.m. local time.

Several town squares in Durango were packed with locals and tourists to enjoy the rare celestial event. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine

The 2024 solar eclipse began at 11:55 a.m. but the shadow cast on the earth started to become noticeable at 12:05 when temperatures suddenly began to drop and an eerie dusk overtook the landscape. 

As the moon began to move across the sun’s surface relative to Earth, it took the appearance of a crescent moon. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine

Though Durango is not known as a big tourism destination, the solar eclipse brought visitors from all over the world to the capital. 

Karl and Joe Ruppert from Capetown, South Africa pose for the camera right as the darkness of the eclipse began to be noticeable. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine

As the totality of the eclipse began to wrap up a phenomenon known as a solar diamond ring became visible, attracting oooohs and aaaahs. 

The next total solar eclipse visible from North America will be on Aug. 23, 2044.

The solar eclipse was also visible in the Mexican cities of Torreon and Mazatlan, as well as a handful of cities in the US and Canada. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine

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