it happens the exact same time that you learn to spell "WHEN".

it happens in December 2012. im not sure about the date but i think its December 21.

Which eclipse? The next one? Which kind of eclipse? Solar or lunar eclipse, or other? Visible from where? On Earth or somewhere else? "An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. The term is derived from the ancient Greek noun á¼”κλειψις (ékleipsis), which is derived from the verb ἐκλείπω (ekleípō), "to cease to exist," a combination of prefix εκ- (ek-), from preposition εκ, εξ (ek, ex), "out," and of verb λείπω (leípō), "to be absent". When an eclipse occurs within a stellar system, such as the Solar System, it forms a type of syzygy—the alignment of three or more celestial bodies in the same gravitational system along a straight line. The term eclipse is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the shadow of Earth. However, it can also refer to such events beyond the Earth-Moon system: for example, a planet moving into the shadow cast by one of its moons, a moon passing into the shadow cast by its host planet, or a moon passing into the shadow of another moon. A binary star system can also produce eclipses if the plane of their orbit intersects the position of the observer." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse Here is a list of solar eclipses in the 21st century: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_21st_century