On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse came to North America.
All of North America and Central America experienced a partial total solar eclipse 2024 gallery.
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It came less than six months after the Oct. 14, 2023, the sun, so it blocks the entire disk for a few minutes. The result is a beautiful totality during which the sun's corona is visible to the naked eye. Here's everything you need to know about this rare event.
Key eclipse milestones
- Partial eclipse began near Pu‘uali‘i, Hawaii at 06:27 a.m. local time (12:27 p.m. EDT, 1627 GMT).
- Total solar eclipse made landfall: Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico at 9:51 a.m. local time (12:51 p.m. EDT, 16:51 GMT).
- First location to experience totality: Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico at 11:07 a.m. local time (2:07 p.m. EDT, 1807 GMT)
- First location to experience totality in the U.S.: Near Florentino Ramos Colonia, Texas at 1:27 p.m. local time (2:27 p.m. EDT, 1827 GMT).
- Eclipse left North America: The eclipse will depart land from the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The total solar eclipse ended at 5:16 p.m. local time (3:46 p.m. EDT, 1946 GMT). With the partial eclipse phase ending at 6:18 p.m. local time (4:48 p.m. EDT, 2048 GMT).
This Eclipse Simulator widget below from skywatching app maker SkySafari allowed you to track the moon's shadow on Earth, see how it may look from different locations and follow the event as it unfolds. It does require your location in order to work properly.