What time of day is the 2024 Eclipse?

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.

Safety is the number one priority when viewing a total solar eclipse. Be sure you're familiar with when you need to wear specialized eye protection designed for solar viewing by reviewing these safety guidelines.

Quick Facts

After the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the next total solar eclipse that can be seen from the contiguous United States will be on Aug. 23, 2044.

What time of day is the 2024 Eclipse?

We can’t normally see the corona ­– the Sun’s outer atmosphere – because the Sun’s surface below it is so much brighter. But during a total solar eclipse, the corona becomes visible, offering unique opportunities to study it.

What time of day is the 2024 Eclipse?

When the Moon completely blocks the visible surface of the Sun during a total solar eclipse, viewers can remove their eclipse glasses. A total solar eclipse is the only type of solar eclipse where eclipse glasses can be momentarily removed.

What time of day is the 2024 Eclipse?

When a solar eclipse reaches totality, nocturnal wildlife sometimes wakes up, thinking that it’s nighttime, and non-nocturnal wildlife might think it’s time to head to sleep!

What time of day is the 2024 Eclipse?

While millions of people across the United States experienced a total eclipse Aug. 21, 2017, as the umbra, or moon’s shadow passed over them, only six people witnessed the umbra from space. The space station crossed the path of the eclipse three times as it orbited above the continental United States at an altitude of 250 miles.​

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This page provides detailed information about the visibility of the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8 2024.

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To find out when and how the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8 2024 will be visible from any location, just search for the location name using the search field below, or click directly on any point on the map.

Any place inside of the green line will see a Partial Eclipse, while the places inside the red stripe will see a Total Eclipse. The blue line displays the maximum eclipse path. The icon represents the Greatest Eclipse Point, i.e. the point with the longest duration of totality.

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What time of day is the 2024 Eclipse?

What time of day is the 2024 Eclipse?

This diagram shows how the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8 2024 will look like at the instant of maximum eclipse from Loading... (Loading...).
Move the blue pin on the map above to change the location.
Please keep in mind that in this sky chart the North direction points upwards. The Online Planetarium provides a realistic interactive visualization which properly takes into account the rotation of the sky caused by the local observing point on Earth.

Start of Partial Eclipse

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Start of Total Eclipse

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Maximum Eclipse

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End of Total Eclipse

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End of Partial Eclipse

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Thee eclipse KML paths used for the maps visualization on this site are provided by Xavier M. Jubier (http://xjubier.free.fr/)

Sky Chart of Total Solar Eclipse of April 8 2024

The sky chart below shows the location in the sky of the Moon, the Sun and the planets at the time of maximum eclipse. The portion of the sky represented in this sky chart is 50°x25°

In case of a total solar eclipse, such as the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8 2024, this chart can be useful to determine which planets are visible during the totality phase. Please keep in mind that in this sky chart the North direction (increasing Declination) points upwards. The Online Planetarium provides a realistic interactive visualization which properly takes into account the rotation of the sky caused by the local observing point on Earth.

What time of day is the 2024 Eclipse?

What time of day is the 2024 Eclipse?

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Where is the best place to see the 2024 Eclipse?

Where to See the 2024 Eclipse in North America. The total solar eclipse of 2024 will begin its journey from Mexico and end in Canada. If you live in the solar eclipse's path of totality it means that you'll be lucky enough to view the entire eclipse. The path of the eclipse will be in Sinaloa in Mexico.

How long will the eclipse last April 8, 2024?

The next total solar eclipse to visit North America will be April 8, 2024. The duration of totality will be up to 4 minutes and 27 seconds, almost double that of The Great American Eclipse of August 21, 2017.

What time is the lunar eclipse Eastern time 2022?

Total lunar eclipse Nov 7-8 It will get to the red-hued Blood Moon peak on Nov. 8 at 06:19 a.m. EDT (1016 GMT). Then the event ends at 07:41 a.m. EDT (1141 GMT). Note the penumbral eclipse will begin about an hour earlier and end about an hour after the partial eclipse.

What time is the lunar eclipse on the 14th?

The total eclipse will begin at 8:29 p.m. PDT before coming to an end at 9:54 p.m. PDT. The moon will fully exit the eclipse phase at 10:55 p.m. PDT.