LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In just a little under two months, a total solar eclipse will be making its way over Arkansas and several other parts of the country on April 8, 2024.
A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between both Earth and the Sun casting its shadow onto Earth.
According to reports, it is a popular misconception that the phenomenon of a total solar eclipse is rare. They explained how that's not the case, but they cannot always be seen from Earth.
After the highly anticipated solar event in April, the next total solar eclipse that will be visible from the United States will not happen until August 23, 2044.
Due to the positioning of Arkansas within the eclipse's path of totality, thousands of people are expected to be in the state to experience the eclipse. Some places in Arkansas will experience up to a little over four minutes of totality during the 2024 total solar eclipse.
To view the eclipse safely, NASA recommends that people view it through eclipse glasses or a safe handheld viewer. They stress that people should not use traditional sunglasses because they are not safe for viewing the sun.
Any solar eclipse glasses that are purchased must comply with the ISO 12312-2 international standard.
Below you can find a list of places in Central Arkansas where you can get your own pair of solar eclipse glasses:
- Gene Lockwood's | 12101 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR
- Museum of Discovery | 500 President Clinton Ave, Little Rock, AR
- The Crown Shop | 10700 N Rodney Parham Rd Ste B1, Little Rock, AR
- Ozark Outdoor Supply | 5514 Kavanaugh Blvd, Little Rock, AR
- Bedford Camera & Video | 11400 N Rodney Parham Rd, Little Rock, AR
- Moix RV Supercenter | 1213 Collier Dr, Conway, AR
- Russell Chevrolet | 6100 Landers Rd, North Little Rock, AR
- Pinnacle Mountain Visitor Center | 11901 Pinnacle Valley Rd, Little Rock, AR
- Tobacco Mart #2 | 1024 Military Rd, Benton, AR
- Arkansas Armory | 7600 Landers Rd, North Little Rock, AR
- Arkansas Hospitality Association | 603 S Pulaski St, Little Rock, AR
- Clinton Presidential Center Museum Store | 1200 President Clinton Ave, Little Rock, AR
- New Beginnings Pregnancy Center | 120 S Conrad St, Benton, AR
- Arkansas Retina Clinic | 9800 Baptist Health Dr #501, Little Rock, AR
- Pigtails & Crewcuts - Conway | 810 Amity Rd #301, Conway, AR
- The Eye Doctor | 9300 Brockington Rd, Sherwood, AR
- Hot Springs Souvenirs & Gifts | 334 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR
- Holt Eye Clinic | 211 McAuley Ct, Hot Springs, AR
- Riverside Grocery | 4444 AR-5, Benton, AR
- Global Eye Care | 4101 S 1st St, Cabot, AR
- Doc Penny's Billiards | 5401 Central Ave G, Hot Springs, AR
- Maumelle Area Chamber Of Commerce | 115 Audubon Dr # 14, Maumelle, AR
- Fuller and Son Hardware | All 6 locations
- Plantation Agriculture Museum | 4815 Arkansas Highway 161 S, Scott, AR
- Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park | 490 Toltec Mounds Rd, Scott, AR
- Cracker Barrel | Most store locations
- Arkansas Capitol Gift Shop | 500 Woodlane St, Little Rock, AR
- Central Arkansas Library System | All locations
- North Little Rock Public Library System | All locations
- Bryant Police Department | 312 Roya Ln, Bryant, AR
- Loblolly Creamery | 1423 Main St Suite C, Little Rock, AR
The Central Arkansas Astronomical Society is also selling eclipse glasses that can be purchased by clicking here, and anyone looking for information on where to buy eclipse glasses in bulk can click here for more.
If you know of a local business in Arkansas selling eclipse glasses that we should add to our list, please send us an email at web@thv11.com.