Solar Eclipse Celebration

Date & Time

Venue Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
1101 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132 GET DIRECTIONS

Phone Number 305.434.9600

Join us for a day of exciting programming throughout the museum and on the Science Plaza, including solar telescope viewing, hands-on space-themed activities, live science shows and demonstrations, and a unique Frost Planetarium show that delves into the science and history of eclipses.

October’s eclipse is an annular eclipse, which occurs when the Moon is a bit further away from the Earth than in a total solar eclipse. This means the Moon will not fully cover the disk of the Sun, leaving a ring of light around the Moon even when the two are fully aligned. It will be a beautiful sight! Here in Miami the eclipse will begin at 11:57 a.m. and reach its maximum coverage of 58% of the Sun at 1:34 p.m. The eclipse will end at 3:12 p.m.

During this time, you can marvel at the annular solar eclipse using our solar telescopes, solar viewers, or your own pair of solar eclipse glasses, available for purchase online in advance or in the Science Store.*

*Please carefully read user instructions on eclipse glasses before use. Use of eclipse glasses is at your own risk.