This is the path of the total solar eclipse across the US

Parts of North America will go dark on Monday as a total solar eclipse passes overhead.

This rare celestial phenomenon occurred on Monday for the first time since 2017 and is not likely to occur again for decades.

States across the country are preparing for an increase in tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the eclipse. Hotel and home rentals are booked up and prices are soaring as travelers try to get as close to the road to perfection as possible.

This is the path of the total solar eclipse in America

According to NASAThe total solar eclipse will cross North America, pass over Mexico, then enter the southwestern United States, cross the Midwest, and finally head toward the northeast, passing over Canada.

It starts in Texas and passes through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

NASA noted that special eye protection designed for solar viewing is required.

NASA has created a 3D model of the Moon’s orbit above the Sun, showing where the Earth and Moon cross over the country.

The route is expected to enter the United States near San Antonio, Texas, at around 1:30 p.m. local time on Monday. It will continue northeast and arrive in Arkansas at 1:50 p.m. local time.

The plane is scheduled to arrive in Indianapolis around 3:10 p.m. local time and then head north on Lake Erie. Totality will occur in upstate New York around 3:25 p.m. local time.

The eclipse will reach parts of New Hampshire and Maine around 3:30 p.m. local time, and continue over Canada.

What is a total solar eclipse?

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, completely blocking the sun’s face. The last solar eclipse occurred in 2017, but this year it will last longer because the moon will be closer to Earth than usual.

NASA predicts that Mexico will experience the longest solar eclipse, lasting 4 minutes and 28 seconds. In Syracuse, New York, the eclipse will last 1 minute and 30 seconds.

For more information about solar eclipses, visit The Hill.

Short-term rentals remain steady

At Airbnb and similar short-term rental services, occupancy rates for listings in the completeness range soared to 88% overall, according to short-term rental analytics platform AirDNA.

More than 95.3 percent of the more than 4,700 listings in Dallas are booked the night before the eclipse, and nearly 87 percent of the approximately 9,600 listings in Austin, Texas, are booked the night before the eclipse. In Jeffersonville, Vermont, nearly all properties are booked 99.2% of the time. Buffalo, New York, followed with 98.2%.