The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that on 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 on Sunday, 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.
In this report, PUNCH 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 |
|
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 |