The total solar eclipse is happening today. Here's what to know
On Monday, North America will experience a total solar eclipse — a rare celestial phenomenon that won’t happen again for another 20 years. Here's what you should know.
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![Hundreds of people gathered at Mount Tolmie to take in the partial solar eclipse in Victoria, B.C., on Aug. 21, 2017. A man in a grey t-shirt and black shorts holds an eclipse viewer up to his eyes to look at a solar eclipse. The sky behind him is clear and blue.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7164224.1712272169!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/solar-eclipse-2017.jpg)
On Monday, North America will experience a total solar eclipse — a rare celestial phenomenon that won’t happen again for another 20 years. Here's what you should know.