I think the last total solar eclipse in Minnesota was on June 30, 1954. The eclipse began in United States over Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Nebraska and ended in India. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon would pass between the Sun and the Earth thus blocking the Sun from the Earth. It can happen as a whole or as partial. A total would happen when the apparent diameter of the Moon is larger than that of the Sun, blocking all of the sunlight directed to the Earth resulting to darkness during the day. A total solar eclipse would happen two to three times in a year.
