2024-04-09 07:00:00
A total solar eclipse North America crossed on Monday with parts of 15 US states within the path of totality. Show cards where and when astronomy fans might see the big event while on Monday April 8 the sky darkened in the middle of the day.
The total eclipse first appeared along Mexico’s Pacific coast around 11:07 am. PDT, and then traveled across a swath of the US, from Texas to Maine, and into Canada.
About 31.6 million people live in the path of totalitythe area where the moon completely blocked out the sun, according to NASA. The path varied between 108 and 122 miles wide. An additional 150 million people live within 200 miles of the path of totality.
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Solar eclipse path of totality map for 2024
The total solar eclipse began over the Pacific Ocean, and the first place in continental North America to experience totality was Mexico’s Pacific Ocean, around 11:07 am. PDT, according to NASA. From there, the path continued into Texas and crossed more than a dozen states before the eclipse entered Canada in southern Ontario. The eclipse left mainland North America at around 17:16 NDT from Newfoundland, Canada.
The path of totality included portions of the following states:
Small parts of Tennessee and Michigan also experienced the total solar eclipse.
Several major cities across the US were included in the eclipse’s path of totality, while many others saw a partial eclipse. These were some of the best major cities for blackouts – though the weather was a factor:
- San Antonio, Texas (partially under the road)
- Austin, Texas
- Waco, Texas
- Dallas, Texas
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Dayton, Ohio
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Buffalo, New York
- Rochester, New York
- Syracuse, New York
- Burlington, Vermont
Map of when the solar eclipse reached totality over its path
The eclipse began in the US as a partial eclipse beginning at 12:06 pm CDT near Eagle Pass, Texas, before progressing to totality at approximately 1:27 pm CDT and then moving along its path to the northeast over the next few hours.
NASA
NASA shared times for various cities in the path of totality across the U.S. People might too checked their zip code on NASA’s map to see when the eclipse would reach them if they were on, or near, the path of totality – or if they saw a partial eclipse instead.
How much of the eclipse did people see if they lived outside the path of totality?
While the April 8 eclipse covered a wide swath of the U.S., observers outside the path of totality may have seen a partial eclipse, where the moon covers part of the sun but not all of it, according to NASA. The closer they were to the path of totality, the greater the portion of the sun that was hidden.
NASA allowed viewers to enter a postal code and see how much of the sun would be covered in their places.
Could there be cloud cover during the solar eclipse?
Some areas along the path of totality had a higher likelihood of cloud cover that might interfere with viewing the eclipse. Here is a map showing the historical trends in cloud cover this time of year.
You might have checked the latest forecast for your location with our partners at The Weather Channel.
Where did the solar eclipse reach the longest totality?
Eclipse watchers near Torreón, Mexico, experienced totality the longest. Totality there lasted 4 minutes, 28 seconds, according to NASA.
Most locations along the centerline of the path of totality had a totality duration of between 3.5 and 4 minutes, according to NASA. Some places in the US came close to the maximum; Kerrville, Texas, had a total duration of 4 minutes, 24 seconds.
What is the path of totality for the 2044 solar eclipse?
The next total solar eclipse which will be visible from the contiguous US will be on August 23, 2044.
Astronomy fans in the US will have far fewer opportunities to see the 2044 eclipse than they had on April 8. NASA has not yet released maps for the 2044 eclipse, but according to The Planetary Societythe path of totality will touch only three states.
The 2024 eclipse will begin in Greenland, cross Canada and end as the sun sets in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota, according to the Planetary Society.
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