Watch the solar eclipse live here

Millions of people in Canada will have the chance to witness a rare total solar eclipse today. You can watch it all live here.

Millions of people in Canada will have the chance to witness a rare total solar eclipse today. You can watch it all live here.

The eclipse will occur over a large swath of North America and during the brief period when the moon totally covers the sun, day transforms to night with a show of streamers and magnetic loops dancing around the sun.

Watch CTVNews.ca today ahead of the 2 p.m. EDT eclipse as we stream live from multiple locations across Canada and follow along with live updates below.

Here's everything you need to know to experience the rare celestial event.

What is a total solar eclipse?

In a total solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and Earth, entirely covering the face of the sun along a small path of our planet's surface. This is called the "path of totality" and the daytime sky turns dark, akin to dusk or dawn.

In places along the path of totality, people will be able to view the sun's corona, the star's outer atmosphere, which typically is not visible because of solar brightness.