The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that today, Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will traverse North America, spanning across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, completely obscuring the sun’s face, and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.
In a statement made yesterday, NASA emphasised the paramount importance of safety when observing a total solar eclipse.
It urged the public to familiarise themselves with the necessary precautions, including wearing specialised eye protection designed for solar viewing, as detailed in safety guidelines.
NASA invited people to witness the event live as the total solar eclipse makes its journey across North America, moving from Mexico, traversing the United States from Texas to Maine, and extending across Canada’s Atlantic coast.
This report highlights all the times and locations where the total eclipse will occur, as adapted from the Space.com website.
Eclipse timings
Notable locations for the total solar eclipse
Location
Totality begins (local time)
Totality duration
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
11:07 a.m. MST
4 minutes 20 seconds
Durango, Durango, Mexico
12:12 p.m. CST
3 minutes 50 seconds
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
12:16 p.m. CST
4 minutes 11 seconds
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico/Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S
1:27 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 24 seconds
Kerrville, Texas, U.S
1:32 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 25 seconds
Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S
1:32 p.m CDT
4 minutes 25 seconds
Dallas, Texas, U.S
1:40 p.m. CDT
3 minutes 52 seconds
Idabel, Oklahoma
U.S: 1:45 p.m CDT
4 minutes 19 seconds
Russellville, Arkansas, U.S
1:49 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 12 seconds
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S
1:58 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 7 seconds
Carbondale, Illinois, U.S
1:59 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 10 seconds
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S
3:04 p.m. EDT
4 minutes 3 seconds
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S
3:06 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 51 seconds
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S
3:13 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 50 seconds
Erie, Pennsylvania
U.S: 3:16 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 43 seconds
Rochester, New York, U.S
3:20 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 40 seconds
Montpelier, Vermont, U.S
3:27 p.m. EDT
1 minutes 42 seconds
Oakfield, Maine, U.S
3:31 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 23 seconds
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
3:18 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 31 seconds
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3:26 p.m. EDT
1 minute 57 seconds
Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
4:34 p.m. ADT
3 minutes 8 seconds
Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada
4:35 p.m. ADT
3 minutes 12 seconds
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Catalina, Newfoundland, Canada
5:13 p.m. NDT
2 minutes 53 seconds
Notable locations for the total solar eclipse
Location
Totality begins (local time)
Totality duration
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
11:07 a.m. MST
4 minutes 20 seconds
Durango, Durango, Mexico
12:12 p.m. CST
3 minutes 50 seconds
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
12:16 p.m. CST
4 minutes 11 seconds
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico/Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S
1:27 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 24 seconds
Kerrville, Texas, U.S
1:32 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 25 seconds
Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S
1:32 p.m CDT
4 minutes 25 seconds
Dallas, Texas, U.S
1:40 p.m. CDT
3 minutes 52 seconds
Idabel, Oklahoma
U.S: 1:45 p.m CDT
4 minutes 19 seconds
Russellville, Arkansas, U.S
1:49 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 12 seconds
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S
1:58 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 7 seconds
Carbondale, Illinois, U.S
1:59 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 10 seconds
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S
3:04 p.m. EDT
4 minutes 3 seconds
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S
3:06 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 51 seconds
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S
3:13 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 50 seconds
Erie, Pennsylvania
U.S: 3:16 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 43 seconds
Rochester, New York, U.S
3:20 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 40 seconds
Montpelier, Vermont, U.S
3:27 p.m. EDT
1 minutes 42 seconds
Oakfield, Maine, U.S
3:31 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 23 seconds
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
3:18 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 31 seconds
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3:26 p.m. EDT
1 minute 57 seconds
Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
4:34 p.m. ADT
3 minutes
8 seconds
Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada
4:35 p.m. ADT
3 minutes 12 seconds
Catalina, Newfoundland, Canada
5:13 p.m. NDT
2 minutes 53 seconds
