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Parts of North America will go completely dark on Monday afternoon during the total solar eclipse.
The 115-mile-wide path of totality will move from South Texas through the DFW Metroplex and on to Maine.
READ MORE: How to take photos of the eclipse with your cellphone
While solar eclipses happen about twice a year, any given spot on the planet only sees temporary darkness from the moon’s shadow once every 400 years, according to the American Astronomical Society.
When will the solar eclipse happen in North Texas?
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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 Monday's eclipse will depend on where you live.
If you live in North Texas the timing in your city in the chart below.
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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.
When will the solar eclipse happen across the U.S.?
Projected path and time of totality for the 2024 total solar eclipse over the U.S.
If you would like to see when the eclipse is happening across the U.S. click here for NASA's mobile-friendly interactive map.
What is a solar eclipse?
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Anatomy of a solar eclipse
Dan Henry breaks down what exactly will happen during the total solar eclipse on April 8.
During a total solar eclipse, the moon passes completely in front of the sun, momentarily turning day into night for those in the path of its shadow – like someone just turned off a light switch.
The event only happens when the moon’s orbit is close to Earth, and the celestial body blocks out the view of the sun, creating a shadow on Earth’s surface.
READ MORE: Why you should bring a colander to watch the solar eclipse
This is different from the "ring of fire" eclipse we saw in October.
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How the 2024 eclipse differs from the one in 2017
Next month, people across the United States and especially here in North Texas will see the moon slowly move in front of the sun, briefly turning day into night. NASA mission scientist Nicholeen Viall joined Good Day to talk about what makes this eclipse especial and how it will be different from the one in 2017.
Astronomers said that because the moon was farther from Earth, it didn't completely block out the sun, leading to a small circle of the sun being visible during the eclipse.
FOX Weather contributed to this report