--- title: Solar Eclipse 2024: Path of Totality Map description: Here's what to know about the path of the 2024 solar eclipse as it moves through North America. canonical: https://time.com/6960270/solar-eclipse-2024-path-of-totality-map/ author: Simmone Shah article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-04-01T11:00:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:42:55.135Z article:section: Science og:title: This Is the Path of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse og:description: Here's what to know about the path of the eclipse and where you can see it. og:url: https://time.com/6960270/solar-eclipse-2024-path-of-totality-map/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd49965e55a9e623a/698a551c929fad2ec6bfc55b/GettyImages-1739383451.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: Johnson Space Center Eclipse Viewing og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Is the Path of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse twitter:description: Here's what to know about the path of the eclipse and where you can see it. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd49965e55a9e623a/698a551c929fad2ec6bfc55b/GettyImages-1739383451.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See the 2024 Solar Eclipse's Path of Totality > Sponsored content. 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When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night on April 8, researchers will be standing by to observe how animals’ routines at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas are disrupted._  by [Simmone Shah](https://time.com/author/simmone-shah/)  ## Simmone Shah Reporter Apr 1, 2024 11:00 AM UTC  Astronauts answer questions via live video feed from the International Space Station in the background as people view the eclipse during the Space Center Houston Annular Eclipse Celebration and viewing event at NASAs John Space Center Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Astronauts answer questions via live video feed from the International Space Station in the background as people view the eclipse during the Space Center Houston Annular Eclipse Celebration and viewing event at NASAs John Space Center Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Kirk Sides—Houston Chronicle/Getty Images  by [Simmone Shah](https://time.com/author/simmone-shah/)  ## Simmone Shah Reporter Apr 1, 2024 11:00 AM UTC A total solar eclipse is expected to pass through the United States on April 8, 2024, giving stargazers across the country the opportunity to view the celestial phenomenon in which the sun is completely covered by the moon. The eclipse will enter the U.S. in Texas and exit in Maine. It is the[ last time a total solar eclipse will be visible](https://time.com/4897581/total-solar-eclipse-years-next/) in the contiguous United States until 2044\. Here's what to know about the path of the eclipse and where you can see it. **Read More**: [_How Animals and Nature React to an Eclipse_](https://time.com/6958452/how-animals-nature-react-solar-eclipse/) ## **Where can you see the total solar eclipse?** The eclipse will cross through North America, passing over parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada. [The eclipse](https://time.com/6958713/devil-comet-solar-eclipse-2024/) will enter the United States in Texas, and travel through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Small parts of Tennessee and Michigan will also experience the total solar eclipse. Much of the eclipse's visibility depends on the weather. A cloudy day could prevent visitors from seeing the spectacle altogether.  Lon Tweeten ## **When does the solar eclipse start and end?** The solar eclipse will begin in Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT. It will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT. The longest duration of totality—which is when the moon completely covers the sun**—**will be 4 minutes, 28 seconds, near Torreón, Mexico. Mostplaces along the path of totality will see a totality duration between 3.5 and 4 minutes. **Read More**: [_The Eclipse Could Bring $1.5 Billion Into States on the Path of Totality_](https://time.com/6962343/solar-eclipse-2024-impact-economies/) ## **Where’s the best place to see the total solar eclipse?** The best place to witness the event is along the path of totality. Thirteen states will be along the path of totality, and many towns across the country are preparing for the deluge of visitors— planning eclipse watch parties and events in the days leading up to totality. In Rochester, NY, the Rochester Museum and Science Center is hosting a multi-day festival that includes a range of events and activities. 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