Top 10 Weirdest Things to Happen during a Total Solar Eclipse



Don’t look up! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down weird, unusual, cool, or interesting phenomena of all kinds that happen during or as a result of an eclipse. Our countdown of the weirdest things to happen during a total solar eclipse includes Increased Plant Activity, Diamond Ring Effect, Shadow Bands, and more! Have you ever witnessed an eclipse? Tell us your experience in the comments down below!

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  1. I’m in IN. I left work at 2:30, home less than 10 minutes later. Our Boxer seemed a little nervous and didn’t want to eat. I was amazed at how dark it got here. It was in the path of totality so it was a full eclipse for us. Never seen anything like it. The brilliant Ring could be seen where the sun was. It was as dark as night, went inside to get the dog and it was complete darkness in the house. Saw birds flying away as if to seek shelter for nightfall. I saw several stars. It was just unlike anything. I’ve seen eclipses before but forgot they weren’t full as we weren’t in the main path. I was reminded how small and powerless we are as humans. Very quiet and dark. Except for the neighbors , annoying children or loud redneck hillbilly idiots.

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  2. Never saw a total eclipse of the sun and moon but i have taken interests in looking at the sky at night in the evening with the sun still shin ein gin in the sky and then you could see cresent moon amazeing as night time then the full moon and next tu the m oon is the first sparkling star in the sky may ye all wish upon the first star in thee sky would love tu see the total eclipse of the sun all the same a maagsnifesing as any special moment 😢😢

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  3. This morning even though i don't have solar eclipse glasses and neither does my mom and yet we can already tell the morning wasn't shiny as it was before and my mom freaked out until i told her it was a solar eclipse.

    My mom wanted to see it but can't because she doesn't have special glasses. I did notice it was suddenly windy and suddenly freezing when this weather it's supposed to be warm.

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  4. Just got back from watching it just outside Indianapolis. The Shadow Bands were crazy. It's like most the color gets sucked out and things look like they are rippling.

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  5. it brought me back to life! i swear it was the most enlightening moment. im doing things i wasnt doing before. im aligned again. i feel like going to sleep at midnight! instead of 7am like i used to. this is amazing!

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  6. I have to admit to number 10. I thought it was just me but I felt a bit off until maybe 10 mins past totality. It was Ok its dusk, night dawn or day? Oh wait its 330pm? It isn't just that it gets dark. It is actually the full sensation of dusk–mosquitoes were biting, crickets were chirping, and it was cool and windy like it was a spring or summer night then as the moon moved away it was like morning and afternoon again all over that short span. You are left with this what just happened feeling.

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  7. I was disappointed that in “totality” (near Dallas) it never got darker than it usually does before a thunderstorm.

    My eyes did feel weird the rest of the day though, even though I took all safety glasses and other precautions.

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  8. I haven’t heard any mention of the fact that, in order for the eclipse to occur, the dark side of the moon needs to be lit. Unless I’m misunderstanding it. This is a rather significant thing!

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  9. I actually saw the Shadow Bands yesterday!! It was cloudy all day in Hugo, Oklahoma where I was, up until about 12:25ish. Then the clouds finally broke at the last minute and we were able to see about 10 minutes before totality hit. Thanks to the clouds, I was even able to see these bands streaming across the sky in the clouds. Between that and the experience of totality, it was the most amazing thing I have ever witnessed in my entire life.

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  10. I was lucky in the April 8th eclipse—I did get the shadow bands on video. I was using a piece of plywood painted white. They only last a few seconds before and after totality, I had one camera focused on the plywood. The appearance of the shadow bands is different in before and after totality. I had to darken the video a bit to see them. I did get totality, both diamond rings, Baily's beads, and the 360 degree dawn, and the approaching shadow. I now have to edit all this. Spectacular eclipse, and it was my 5th total I've seen in my lifetime. (Jan Griffiths).

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