Total Solar Eclipse 2024: After the first lunar eclipse of the year, it is time to witness the first solar eclipse of 2024. This celestial event will be a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Also, it will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044.
Read this article to know more about the date, time, and location of the upcoming rare solar eclipse.
What Is A Total Solar Eclipse?
A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon entirely obscures the sun, temporarily turning day into darkness and throwing a shadow across Earth. According to NASA, “a total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun.”
The moon's perfect alignment causes it to completely obscure the sun's disc during this rare lunar phenomenon. During the eclipse, observers within the eclipse path can see the sun's corona, a halo of plasma that produces an incredible and magnificent celestial show.
Total Solar Eclipse 2024: When, Where & How To Watch The Upcoming Celestial Event?
Solar Eclipse 2024: Timings
The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on April 8, 2024, beginning at 02:12 pm and ending at 02:22 am in various regions.
Check the table below for the path of totality through different U.S. cities. Also, the cities mentioned below will experience a partial eclipse before and after these times.
| Location | Partial Begins | Totality Begins | Maximum | Totality Ends | Partial Ends |
| Dallas, Texas | 12:23 p.m. CDT | 1:40 p.m. CDT | 1:42 p.m. CDT | 1:44 p.m. CDT | 3:02 p.m. CDT |
| Idabel, Oklahoma | 12:28 p.m. CDT | 1:45 p.m. CDT | 1:47 p.m. CDT | 1:49 p.m. CDT | 3:06 p.m. CDT |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 12:33 p.m. CDT | 1:51 p.m. CDT | 1:52 p.m. CDT | 1:54 p.m. CDT | 3:11 p.m. CDT |
| Poplar Bluff, Missouri | 12:39 p.m. CDT | 1:56 p.m. CDT | 1:56 p.m. CDT | 2:00 p.m. CDT | 3:15 p.m. CDT |
| Paducah, Kentucky | 12:42 p.m. CDT | 2:00 p.m. CDT | 2:01 p.m. CDT | 2:02 p.m. CDT | 3:18 p.m. CDT |
| Carbondale, Illinois | 12:42 p.m. CDT | 1:59 p.m. CDT | 2:01 p.m. CDT | 2:03 p.m. CDT | 3:18 p.m. CDT |
| Evansville, Indiana | 12:45 p.m. CDT | 2:02 p.m. CDT | 2:04 p.m. CDT | 2:05 p.m. CDT | 3:20 p.m. CDT |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 1:59 p.m. EDT | 3:13 p.m. EDT | 3:15 p.m. EDT | 3:17 p.m. EDT | 4:29 p.m. EDT |
| Erie, Pennsylvania | 2:02 p.m. EDT | 3:16 p.m. EDT | 3:18 p.m. EDT | 3:20 p.m. EDT | 4:30 p.m. EDT |
| Buffalo, New York | 2:04 p.m. EDT | 3:18 p.m. EDT | 3:20 p.m. EDT | 3:22 p.m. EDT | 4:32 p.m. EDT |
| Burlington, Vermont | 2:14 p.m. EDT | 3:26 p.m. EDT | 3:27 p.m. EDT | 3:29 p.m. EDT | 4:37 p.m. EDT |
| Lancaster, New Hampshire | 2:16 p.m. EDT | 3:27 p.m. EDT | 3:29 p.m. EDT | 3:30 p.m. EDT | 4:38 p.m. EDT |
| Caribou, Maine | 2:22 p.m. EDT | 3:32 p.m. EDT | 3:33 p.m. EDT | 3:34 p.m. EDT | 4:40 p.m. EDT |
Source: NASA
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Where To Watch The Rare Solar Eclipse On April 8?
The total solar eclipse on April 8 will begin over the South Pacific Ocean and cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. As per NASA, the eclipse path continues from Mexico, entering the United States in Texas, and travelling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The eclipse will enter Canada in southern Ontario and continue through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. The eclipse will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT.
Is This Solar Eclipse Visible In India?
India will not be able to witness this rare and first solar eclipse of the year. However, you can watch and enjoy the celestial event through live streaming. Even the NASA YouTube channel is set to livestream the celestial transformation.
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