
You might think it would happen more often, since the moon rotates the earth roughly every 27 days, but the moon and earth’s orbit are misaligned by about 5 degrees, so the moon aligns perfectly in front of the sun only about twice a year.
Here's what you'll see depending on where in the world you are, and when other eclipses are coming to you.
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