15 Spacey Instagram Captions for Celebrating the Solar Eclipse

On April 8, 2024, many parts of the United States will get to experience a tolar solar eclipse, and that's something worth celebrating.

The total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun, temporarily blocking the sun out from the point of view of us on the ground, and it's truly a sight to behold (with the right protective glasses, of course). Whether you live in the area or are traveling out to witness the solar eclipse, here are some of the best Instagram captions to celebrate it.

For feeling philosophical:

"When the moon covers the sun, we have a solar eclipse. What do you call it when birds do that?"

-Kim Young-ha

 

For taking care of your eyes:

"It's best not to stare at the sun during an eclipse."

-Jeff Goldblum

 

For capturing the whole thing:

"An eclipse is one phenomenon that is actually more impressive from the ground."

-Leroy Chiao

(via Unsplash)

 

For that rare blotting out of the sun:

"I can see the sun, but even if I cannot see the sun, I know that it exists. And to know that the sun is there—that is living."

–The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky

 

For when it goes dark during the day:

"Don't be afraid of a little darkness."

 

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For witnessing the power of the moon:

"It is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the moon."

-Galileo Galilei

 

For finding beauty in the lack of sun:

"After the darkest hour, the sun will shine again."

-Elizabeth Mehren

 

For smooching that special someone under the eclipse:

"Eclipse, these lips."

 

For knowing the eclipse is temporary:

"You can eclipse the sun, but the truth will always shine through."

-Jaree Francis

 

For when the moon's gone in front of the sun:

"Don't let anything or anyone block your shine."

 

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For that rare smiling selfie during the show:

"Once every lunar eclipse, you should be able to see me smile!"

-Sophie Turner

 

For hoping the eclipse doesn't bring anything drastic:

"The total eclipses of the sun are very special and have been associated with wars, famines, floods, unprecedented climate changes and the death or birth of dictators, rulers, presidents and kings, especially near the area where the total eclipse occurs."

-Walter Mercado

(via Unsplash)

 

For marveling at the wonders of science:

"There is no science in this world like physics. Nothing comes close to the precision with which physics enables you to understand the world around you. It's the laws of physics that allow us to say exactly what time the sun is going to rise. What time the eclipse is going to begin. What time the eclipse is going to end."

-Neil deGrasse Tyson

 

For wearing your special eclipse-viewing glasses:

"My future's so bright I have to wear shades."

 

For suffering heartbreak during the big event:

"There's nothing I can do, a total eclipse of the heart."

-"Total Eclipse of the Heart," Bonnie Tyler

 

And for commemorating the rest of the sunshiney day, click HERE for our favorite sunny day Instagram captions.