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What time is the total solar eclipse on April 8?

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By Daisy Dobrijevic published 4 April 2024

A total solar eclipse is coming to North America on April 8.

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A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8. Here we look at what time the eclipse will start and where it can be seen. (Image credit: Daisy Dobrijevic/Canva)
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The first place in North America to experience the totality stage of the solar eclipse, whereby the moon covers 100% of the sun's disk will be Mazatlán in Sinaloa, Mexico, with totality beginning at 11:07 a.m. MST (1:07 p.m. EDT) and lasting for 4 minutes 20 seconds.

The total solar eclipse will then cross two more Mexican cities, Durango and Coahuila. Next, the path of totality will enter the U.S. in Texas before moving across 15 U.S. States before heading into Canada. 

With over 32 million people living within the path of totality across the U.S. alone, this is shaping up to be one of the most watched solar eclipses ever. 

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You can view the entire path of totality including start and end times for different stages of the solar ellipse at each location in this helpful interactive map from NASA. 

If you cannot watch the eclipse in person you can the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on our planet. During a total solar eclipse, for locations within the path of totality —  the 115-mile (185-kilometer) wide route through North America — observers will be able to see the moon cover 100% of the sun's disk. 

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Daisy Dobrijevic joined National Space Centre in Leicester, U.K., where she enjoyed communicating space science to the public. In 2021, Daisy completed a PhD in plant physiology and also holds a Master's in Environmental Science, she is currently based in Nottingham, U.K. Daisy is passionate about all things space, with a penchant for solar activity and space weather. She has a strong interest in astrotourism and loves nothing more than a good northern lights chase!

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