A video shared on Facebook purports to show a crowd of people watching the 2024 U.S. total solar eclipse on a beach.

Verdict: False

The claim is false. The original video, shared on YouTube, shows a total solar eclipse that occurred in Chile in July 2019.

Fact Check:

The next U.S. solar eclipse will not occur until 2045, according to The Associated Press. Although the U.S. will not see another solar eclipse for a while, the next “full solar eclipse” is set to be visible “over the northern fringes of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain” in 2026, the outlet reported.

The Facebook video purports to show a crowd of people watching the 2024 U.S. total solar eclipse on a beach. “Total eclipse view from the beach,” the video’s caption reads. The video captures the moment the moon blocks out the sun and the total solar eclipse occurs.

The claim is false. The original video, shared on YouTube, shows a total solar eclipse that occurred in Chile in July 2019. “THIS WAS THE SPECTACULAR TOTAL SUN ECLIPSE FROM THE BEACH IN CHILE, SIMPLY AMAZING,” an English translation of the video’s caption reads.

A July 2019 article from The Guardian indicates the eclipse was visible in Chile and Argentina. Over 300,000 visitors journeyed to the Chilean town of La Serena to watch the natural event at the time, the outlet reported. Prior to the 2019 eclipse, the last time Chile experienced an eclipse was in 1592. The next eclipse in the area will be in 2165, according to the outlet.

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the Facebook video referenced in any credible news reports about the total solar eclipse that occurred in the U.S. on April 8. In fact, the opposite is true. Reuters also reported the video showed the 2019 eclipse in Chile via an April 11 article.

Additionally, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has not publicly commented on the Facebook video via its website or its verified social media accounts. (RELATED: Image Claims To Show Total Solar Eclipse From The Grand Canyon)

Check Your Fact has contacted the Chilean Astronomical Society for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.