
The “black sun” with maximum totality at 1:23 and ending at 1:24 pm CST.
For over a year, the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce has been preparing for the eclipse, billing it as an “once-ina lifetime” occurrence. The week-long celebration transformed vacant lots and cow pastures into a scene out of Burning Man, that classic American outdoor festival that brings people together once a year in the spirit of love, inclusion and community.

Superman, a celebrated local hero, stands for “Truth, justice, and the American way.” A 15-foot tall bronze statue of Superman stands in Superman Square, with Lois Lane’s statue a block away. Everything “Super” is celebrated at the Superman Museum. The town newspaper is called The Planet. A fitting location for an astronomical phenomenon.
Start planning now: The next total solar eclipse is only seven years away, and you’ll experience totality in 2024 with Superman in Metropolis, Illinois.

Suzanne Stone and a friend all geared up for the total eclipse in Metropolis, Illinois. Submitted Photo
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