Did you know NASA has a map that allows you to search your Zipcode and track the exact time of the eclipse and how much of the sun will be covered by the moon?
You can find the map by clicking here.
In just 24 hours time, parts of North America and Central America will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
According to NASA, “along a path about 115 miles wide, the Moon will completely block the Sun in the sky. Totality lasts up to about 4 minutes and 28 seconds depending on the viewer’s location.”
And if you’re curious as to where the best places in the continental U.S. to see the total solar eclipse are? This map supplied by NASA shows the course of the total eclipse.
The areas nearby the total eclipse will witness a partial eclipse.
During the eclipse NASA explains that “the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk and those standing in the path of totality may see the Sun’s outer atmosphere (the corona) if weather permits.”
According to NASA, partial eclipse is expected to begin at 12:23 p.m. CDT and 1:59 EDT. Maximum totality is expected around 1:42 p.m. CDT and 3:15 EDT.
The path of the total solar eclipse will go through:
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Some of the best specific places to see the total solar eclipse will be:
Houlton, Maine
Burlington, Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont
Plattsburgh, New York
Watertown, New York
Buffalo, New York
Rochester, New York
Erie, Pennsylvania
Cleveland, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Bowling Green, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
Muncie, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Evansville, Illinois
Carbondale, Illinois
Popular Bluff, Missouri
Conway, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Texarkana
Dallas, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Waco, Texas
Killeen, Texas
Del Rio, Texas
Eagle Pass, Texas
Please remember that you should not look directly at the solar eclipse unless who have special eclipse glasses. Looking directly at the eclipse without the appropriate eclipse eyewear can cause permanent eye damage.
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You can make a pinhole viewer for free if you can’t find eclipse glasses. But again, it’s important not to look directly at the eclipse without certified eclipse glasses.