2024 Total Eclipse: Where & When - NASA Science (2024)

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The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse began over the South Pacific Ocean and crossed North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Weather permitting, the first location in continental North America that experienced totality was Mexico's Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT.

If the weather permits, natural settings such as national parks can create evocative backdrops for the eclipse. Niagara Falls in New York, Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas and Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio are just a few of the most scenic spots along the path of totality.

The total solar eclipse began over the South Pacific Ocean. Weather permitting, the first location in continental North America that experienced totality is Mexico's Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT. The total solar eclipse was visible along a narrow track stretching from Texas to Maine on April 8, 2024.

Partial eclipse begins at 12:33 pm CDT, total eclipse begins at 1:51 pm CDT. Duration is 4 minutes, 8 seconds.

For the upcoming eclipse, totality will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds, in an area about 25 minutes northwest of Torreón, Mexico. As the eclipse enters Texas, totality will last about 4 minutes, 26 seconds at the center of the eclipse's path. Durations longer than 4 minutes stretch as far north as Economy, Indiana.

Bandera Texas is the host city for the Ground Zero Music Fest. The event is much more than just 5 days of music and fun, it is also the place to be to view the full BANDERA TEXAS SOLAR ECLIPSE that will be happening on April 8th, 2024.

For the mobile eclipse seeker, the best advice is to go south, where summer weather is most advanced: Mexico and Texas. In April, the average cloud cover along the eclipse track ranges from roughly 20 percent over the Mexican Plateau around Torreón to more than 85 percent in parts of Quebec and in Newfoundland.

Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Mars could be visible to the unaided eye during totality on April 8, 2024. Mercury (to the upper left of the eclipsed Sun) and Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks (to the right of Jupiter), not labeled here, will likely be too faint to see without binoculars or a telescope.

The 2024 total solar eclipse was a major event. Totality could last twice as long as in 2017, depending on the observer's location. It was also the longest totality on land for over a decade, so eclipse-chasers from around the world flocked to the path of totality. As a bonus, the sun's corona during totality was huge.

After the Lone Star state, the path moves through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Slivers of both Tennessee and Michigan also fall into the path of totality.

What national park is the solar eclipse in 2024? ›

Within the United States, two national parks—Hot Springs National Park and Cuyahoga Valley National Park—and more than 100 state parks will be on the path of totality as it makes its way across Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Yes. Depending on your location, the lighting conditions during the solar eclipse will be similar to dawn or dusk. As in any low-visibility situation, you should turn on your headlights to lower the likelihood of a crash.

Major U.S. Cities in the path of totality: Austin, TX; Waco, TX; Dallas, TX; Ft. Worth, TX; Little Rock, AR; Indianapolis, IN; Dayton, OH; Toledo, OH; Cleveland, OH; Buffalo, NY; Rochester, NY; Syracuse, NY; Burlington, VT; Montpelier, VT.

If you were watching the 2024 solar eclipse, you might have noticed a burst of red at the bottom of the moon. What was it? Turns out, it was something called a solar prominence. According to NASA, a solar prominence "is a large, bright feature extending outward from the sun's surface."

The short answer is no. According to NASA, “regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for viewing the Sun.” Instead, you'll want to find special eclipse glasses. These are at least 1,000 times darker than the darkest sunglasses you can find, Scientific American reports.

Which U.S. states will get the best views of the solar eclipse? The lucky states with the best views of the 2024 solar eclipse are Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. These states are in the path of totality.

The longest duration of totality—which is when the moon completely covers the sun—will be 4 minutes, 28 seconds, near Torreón, Mexico. Most places along the path of totality will see a totality duration between 3.5 and 4 minutes.

But according to a map from NASA, the following Texas cities will be the best based on the time of totality expected. Those cities include Bandera, Fredricksburg, Eagle Pass, Killeen and Waco.