Totality
Connect with Obies across the cosmos...
One night only. Reignite your Oberlin-bred passion for curiosity and wonderment and experience a collective phenomenon! Check in on April 8 using our interactive map and share your experience directly with your fellow Obies.
- Snap a photo of your eclipse vantage point
- Share your eclipse-themed cuisine
- Show off your community's eclipse efforts
- Humble brag when you score bingo before your friends
- Leave a cosmically awesome fun fact about outer space
- Explore how your fellow Obies are celebrating this momentous occasion
On Monday, April 8, 2024 at precisely 3:12 p.m., the Moon will perfectly align with the Sun, momentarily turning day into night.
| 1:58:20 p.m. | 3:12:52 p.m. | 3:14:48 p.m. | 3:16:44 p.m. | 4:28:22 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| partial eclipse | totality begins | maximum totality | totality ends | eclipse ends |
Not located near Oberlin, Ohio? Use NASA's resources to find out when totality hits your neck of the woods.
Bingo!
Play throughout the day and submit your bingo to be entered to win an eclipse-themed basket full of items from Oberlin local businesses!
Download a printable PDF version here.
Stellar Songs and Twinkling Tunes
Each song on this playlist has been carefully selected by Obies, for Obies to curate a cosmic vibe for this special day...
This Day in History
See what the world was buzzing about on April 8 over the past few decades!
Chart Topping Songs
April 8, 1950 Goodnight Irene by Gordon Jenkins & the Weavers
April 8, 1960 Theme from A Summer Place by Percy Faith
April 8, 1970 Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
April 8, 1980 Call Me by Blondie
April 8, 1990 Hold On by Wilson Phillips
April 8, 2000 Breathe by Faith Hill
April 8, 2010 Tik Tok by Ke$ha
April 8, 2020 Blinding Lights by The Weekend
Top Grossing Movies
April 8, 1950 Cinderella
April 8, 1960 Swiss Family Robinson
April 8, 1970 Love Story
April 8, 1980 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
April 8, 1990 Ghost
April 8, 2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas
April 8, 2010 Toy Story 3
April 8, 2020 Bad Boys for Life
Best Selling Products
1950s Mr. Potato Head
1960s Sony Trinitron first color TV
1970s Polaroid OneStep Land Camera and Hot Wheels
1980 Rubik’s Cube and Cabbage Patch Kids
1990s Tamagotchi
2000s Playstation 2
2010s Apple iPod
#Throwback
- Check out this special digitized issue of the Oberlin Review from the annular eclipse in 1994!
- And this article from 1994's Oberlin Alumni Magazine, too!
View the Eclipse Safely...in Style
Request a pair of eclipse viewing glasses from the Office of Alumni Engagement.
Supply is limited, request up to 2 pairs per alum.