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2024 solar eclipse map: Path through Texas, peak times on April 8

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Published  April 3, 2024 1:06pm CDT
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What is the path of totality of the 2024 total solar eclipse? When will it peak in North Texas?

Check out the maps below to help you prepare for the moment the moon's shadow covers the sun on Monday, April 8.

US path of totality and interactive map

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Projected path and time of totality for the 2024 total solar eclipse over the U.S. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout all 48 contiguous U.S. states.

The path of totality, where the moon completely covers the sun, will move from Texas to Maine throughout the day on Monday, April 8th.

Southern Texas will see the peak of totality first, around 1:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time. 

The total solar eclipse will end after it leaves northern Maine around 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight time.

Texas path of totality

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Projected path and time of totality for the 2024 total solar eclipse over Texas. ( )

12 million people in Texas live in the path of totality, the most of any state.

The total solar eclipse will begin at the Texas-Mexico border at 1:27 p.m. and totality will end in the Lone Star State at 1:49 p.m.

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San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth and Dallas are among the biggest cities in the path of the totality.

Total and annular eclipse coverage map

(Source: WNYW)

The path of totality is a 115 miles wide and will move northeast from Texas to Maine.

The farther you are from that path, less and less of the sun will appear to be blocked.

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Still, all 48 states in the contiguous United States should see at least a partial eclipse.

What time will the solar eclipse happen in North Texas?

Solar Eclipse 2024: Path of Totality

The total solar eclipse will move from South Texas to northern Maine on April 8, 2024. Take a look at the path of totality as it moves across the United States.

The exact timing of the eclipse depends on where you are viewing it.

In Downtown Dallas, the partial eclipse will start at 12:23 p.m. and end at 3:02 p.m. 

READ MORE: What causes a total solar eclipse?

The total eclipse will begin at 1:40 p.m. and end at 1:44 p.m, for a total of 3 minutes and 51 seconds.

Look at this chart to see how long totality will last in your city.

If you are having trouble viewing this chart click here.

What time will the solar eclipse happen in these North Texas cities?

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Several cities across Texas are in the path of totality.

Dallas

  • Start of Partial Eclipse: 12:23:18 p.m.
  • Start of Total Eclipse: 1:40:43 p.m.
  • End of Total Eclipse: 1:44:34 p.m.
  • Duration of Totality: 3 minutes 51 seconds
  • End of Partial Eclipse: 3:02:41 p.m.

Fort Worth

  • Start of Partial Eclipse: 12:22:30 p.m.
  • Start of Total Eclipse: 1:40:28 p.m.
  • End of Total Eclipse: 1:43:01 p.m.
  • Duration of Totality: 2 minutes 33 seconds
  • End of Partial Eclipse: 3:01:48 p.m.

Arlington

  • Start of Partial Eclipse: 12:22:46 p.m.
  • Start of Total Eclipse: 1:40:23 p.m.
  • End of Total Eclipse: 1:43:45 p.m.
  • Duration of Totality: 3 minutes 22 seconds
  • End of Partial Eclipse: 3:02:09 p.m.

Plano

  • Start of Partial Eclipse: 12:23:53 p.m.
  • Start of Total Eclipse: 1:41:25 p.m.
  • End of Total Eclipse: 1:44:57 p.m.
  • Duration of Totality: 3 minutes 32 seconds
  • End of Partial Eclipse: 3:03:07 p.m.

Garland

  • Start of Partial Eclipse: 12:23:46 p.m.
  • Start of Total Eclipse: 1:41:11 p.m.
  • End of Total Eclipse: 1:45:02 p.m.
  • Duration of Totality: 3 minutes 51 seconds
  • End of Partial Eclipse: 3:03:06 p.m.

Irving

  • Start of Partial Eclipse: 12:23:11 p.m.
  • Start of Total Eclipse: 1:40:48 p.m.
  • End of Total Eclipse: 1:44:10 p.m.
  • Duration of Totality: 3 minutes 22 seconds
  • End of Partial Eclipse: 3:02:30 p.m.

Frisco

  • Start of Partial Eclipse: 12:23:57 p.m.
  • Start of Total Eclipse: 1:41:50 p.m.
  • End of Total Eclipse: 1:44:31 p.m.
  • Duration of Totality: 2 minutes 41 seconds
  • End of Partial Eclipse: 3:03:04 p.m.

Ennis

  • Start of Partial Eclipse: 12:22:42 p.m.
  • Start of Total Eclipse: 1:40:02 p.m.
  • End of Total Eclipse: 1:44:25 p.m.
  • Duration of Totality: 4 minutes 23 seconds
  • End of Partial Eclipse: 3:02:28 p.m.

Kaufman

  • Start of Partial Eclipse: 12:23:40 p.m.
  • Start of Total Eclipse: 1:40:59 p.m.
  • End of Total Eclipse: 1:45:20 p.m.
  • Duration of Totality: 4 minutes 21 seconds
  • End of Partial Eclipse: 3:02 p.m.

WNYW contributed to this report