When was the last total solar eclipse in america?

The last total solar eclipse viewed from contiguous United States was on Feb. 26, 1979 whose path passed through the northwestern U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. read more

This eclipse will travel in a thin 70-mile wide path across the entire nation, from Oregon to South Carolina. The last time any part of the country experienced a total solar eclipse was nearly 40 years ago, on February 26, 1979. read more

The last time any part of the country experienced a total solar eclipse was nearly 40 years ago, on February 26, 1979. The path of the eclipse started in the Northwest, beginning in Washington and traveling east to North Dakota before moving into Canada. read more