Solar eclipse of September 14, 2099

A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Monday, September 14, 2099, with a magnitude of 1.0684. 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. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.

Locations experiencing totality
It will begin at sunrise off the western coast of Canada, and move eastern across Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan) and the northern states of the United States (North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina). The eclipse will end in the Atlantic Ocean, with partial visibility in parts of Europe, West Africa and throughout the entirety of North and South America.

The path of totality will pass through the cities of Madison, Wisconsin, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The last time totality was visible over these two locations was respectively May 16, 1379, and April 18, 1558.

British Columbia

 * Williams Lake

Alberta

 * Calgary
 * Medicine Hat

Saskatchewan

 * Swift Current

Montana

 * Plentywood

North Dakota

 * Williston
 * Minot
 * Fargo
 * Grand Forks

Minnesota

 * Saint Cloud
 * Minneapolis
 * Saint Paul

Wisconsin

 * Eau Claire
 * Wausau
 * La Crosse
 * Oshkosh
 * Sheboygan
 * Madison
 * Janesville
 * Milwaukee
 * Kenosha

Illinois

 * Chicago
 * Waukegan
 * Evanston

Michigan

 * Grand Rapids
 * Lansing
 * Kalamazoo
 * Ann Arbor

Indiana

 * South Bend
 * Fort Wayne

Ohio

 * Toledo
 * Lima
 * Sandusky
 * Mansfield
 * Columbus
 * Canton
 * Zanesville

Pennsylvania

 * Waynesburg

West Virginia

 * Parkersburg
 * Wheeling
 * Clarksburg
 * Morgantown

Virginia

 * Staunton
 * Harrisonburg
 * Charlottesville
 * Lynchburg
 * Richmond
 * Newport News
 * Norfolk
 * Virginia Beach

North Carolina

 * Elizabeth City
 * Kill Devil Hills
 * Kitty Hawk
 * Swan Quarter
 * Washington

Although this solar eclipse does pass over a few large cities such as Minneapolis and Virginia Beach, it fails to offer totality in several major cities nearby, including most of Chicago and all of Washington D.C., Detroit, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Moreover, in Canada, the cities of Moose Jaw and Regina will be directly north of the path, but not in it.

Eclipses in 2099

 * An annular solar eclipse on March 21, 2099.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on April 5, 2099.
 * A total solar eclipse on September 14, 2099.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on September 29, 2099.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 27, 2095
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 4, 2103

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 3, 2092
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 26, 2106

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 8, 2090
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 20, 2108

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2088
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 15, 2110

Solar Saros 136

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 3, 2081
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 26, 2117

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 4, 2070
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 25, 2128

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 13, 2012
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 16, 2186