Devil'S Comet April 2024. A rare 'devil comet' will appear during the 2024 total solar eclipse. Saturday and sunday, april 6 and 7.

A rare and massive comet with a devilish nickname is set to pass by earth for the first time in 71 years and may be visible during the highly anticipated april 8 total. On this visit, it will make its closest pass to the sun on april 21, 2024, before making its closest approach to earth on june 2, when it will be about 232 million km (144 million miles) away.