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Total solar eclipse 2024: Which US states will see totality?

The rare celestial event will first be visible at 12:23pm in Dallas Texas

By Web Desk

Published April 08, 2024

Total Solar Eclipse: Beginning time and durations in every US state. — Hindustan Times/File,

As the highly anticipated total solar eclipse is finally upon us, thousands of spectators are estimated to travel to witness the rare celestial event.

The April 8 solar eclipse will start from the Pacific Coast area of Mexico, then move to Texas and Canada, Geo News reported.

The eclipse will cover a path area of 116 miles.

These US states will see totality

Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine

What is duration of Total Solar Eclipse 2024?

According to experts, the event cumulatively takes over two hours however, the totality in different parts would occur for only 4 minutes or more.

Total solar eclipse 2024 to plunge millions in the dark. — Nasa

The eclipse will begin in Mexico's Pacific Coast at around 11:07am PDT on April 8, said Nasa.

And the total solar eclipse will gradually exit North America at around 5:16pm NDT from Newfoundland, Canada.

Best places to view eclipse from

Kerrville, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Russellville, Arkansas
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Carbondale, Illinois
Bloomington, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Cleveland, Ohio
Erie, Pennsylvania
Buffalo, New York
Niagara Region, Ontario
Burlington, Vermont
Houlton, Maine

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