For the movie, see Beethoven's 5th (film). For Beethoven's 5th piano concerto, see Piano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven). The coversheet to Beethoven's 5th Symphony. The dedication to Prince J. F. M. Lobkowitz and Count Rasumovsky is visible.
Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, August 21, 2017. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
The next total solar eclipse visible from the mainland U.S. will be on August 21, 2017. The next total solar eclipse visible in the mainland United States will come on August 21, 2017. The next total eclipse after that for U.S. observers will be on April 8, 2024. Image Credit: NASA Eclipse Web Site.