--- title: What Time to See the Solar Eclipse Broken Down by State description: Here are the times the solar eclipse will pass through the key U.S. states on Monday, April 8. canonical: https://time.com/6963975/what-time-to-see-solar-eclipse-us-states/ author: Mallory Moench article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-04-07T18:00:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-01-19T10:50:57.000Z article:section: Science og:title: What Time to See the Solar Eclipse Broken Down by State og:description: Here are the times the solar eclipse will pass through the key U.S. states on Monday, April 8. og:url: https://time.com/6963975/what-time-to-see-solar-eclipse-us-states/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt40ad0f300171c67b/698a556409208f7b1a41d007/solar-eclipse-when-to-see.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: solar-eclipse-when-to-see og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: What Time to See the Solar Eclipse Broken Down by State twitter:description: Here are the times the solar eclipse will pass through the key U.S. states on Monday, April 8. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt40ad0f300171c67b/698a556409208f7b1a41d007/solar-eclipse-when-to-see.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # What Time to See the Solar Eclipse Broken Down by State ## Video: How Do Animals React During a Total Solar Eclipse? [Watch (HLS stream): How Do Animals React During a Total Solar Eclipse?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/N4DmY49S.m3u8) (2:23)  _Published 2024-03-14. 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 [Mallory Moench](https://time.com/author/mallory-moench/) ## Mallory Moench Moench was a reporter for TIME, based in the London bureau. Updated: Jan 19, 2026 10:50 AM UTCPublished: Apr 7, 2024 6:00 PM UTC  A student calibrates a telescope to follow the position of the sun during a practice session at Kemp High School in Kemp, Texas, on March 24, 2024. A student calibrates a telescope to follow the position of the sun during a practice session at Kemp High School in Kemp, Texas, on March 24, 2024.Shelby Tauber—The Washington Post/Getty Images by [Mallory Moench](https://time.com/author/mallory-moench/) ## Mallory Moench Moench was a reporter for TIME, based in the London bureau. Updated: Jan 19, 2026 10:50 AM UTCPublished: Apr 7, 2024 6:00 PM UTC Tens of millions of people [live in the path](https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/how-is-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse-different-than-the-2017-eclipse/) of the highly-anticipated total solar eclipse passing through the U.S. on Monday, April 8, with others planning to travel to see it. The total eclipse, during which the moon passes between Earth and the sun and [blocks the face](https://science.nasa.gov/moon/eclipses/) of the sun, will enter the country in Texas before passing through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported. Slivers of Tennessee and Michigan will also catch glimpses of totality, NASA said, although what you can see during an eclipse depends on the weather in your location, as [cloud cover can affect visibility](https://time.com/6963028/what-if-solar-eclipse-cloudy-2024/). **Read More**: [_Helpful Tips for Planning Your Solar Eclipse Trip_](https://time.com/6961185/solar-eclipse-2024-travel-tips/) Below is a list of local times to see the total eclipse in states with the best views, [according to NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/where-when/). You can search more locations on NASA’s [interactive eclipse map](https://eclipse-explorer.smce.nasa.gov/?year=2024) or view lists of [total eclipse cities](https://nationaleclipse.com/cities%5Ftotal.html) and all [eclipse spots](https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8?n=263)—both resources recommended by [scientist Samaiyah Farid. ](https://staff.ucar.edu/users/sfarid) **Texas** Totality will hit [Dallas](https://time.com/6963397/what-time-solar-eclipse-dallas-texas/) from 1:40 p.m. to 1:44 p.m. The partial eclipse will start at 12:23 p.m. and finish at 3:02 p.m. **Oklahoma** The partial eclipse begins in Idabel at 12:28 p.m., with totality hitting at 1:45 p.m. and concluding at 1:49 p.m. The partial eclipse ends at 3:06 p.m. **Arkansas** The partial eclipse commences at 12:33 p.m. in [Little Rock](https://time.com/6962770/when-to-watch-the-solar-eclipse-in-little-rock-ark-on-aug-8/), followed by the total eclipse from 1:51 p.m. to 1:54 p.m. The partial eclipse concludes at 3:11 p.m. **Missouri** People in Poplar Bluff will experience the partial eclipse starting at 12:39 p.m., with totality from 1:56 p.m. to 2 p.m., and witness the partial eclipse’s end at 3:15 p.m. **Read More**: [_The Best Apps for the Solar Eclipse_](https://time.com/6961535/solar-eclipse-apps-2024/) **Kentucky** If you’re in Paducah, start looking for the partial eclipse at 12:42 p.m. Totality will last from 2 p.m. to 2:02 p.m. The partial eclipse will extend until 3:18 p.m. **Illinois** Carbondale will see a partial eclipse starting at 12:42 p.m., followed by the total eclipse from 1:59 p.m. to 2:03 p.m., with the partial eclipse ending at 3:18 p.m. **Indiana** Evansville will experience the partial eclipse starting at 12:45 p.m., followed by totality from 2:02 p.m. to 2:05 p.m., with the partial eclipse finishing at 3:20 p.m. **Ohio** [Cleveland](https://time.com/6962982/what-time-is-solar-eclipse-cleveland-ohio/) will spot the partial eclipse starting at 1:59 p.m. The total eclipse will run from 3:13 p.m. to 3:17 p.m. The entire eclipse will be over at 4:29 p.m. **Pennsylvania** The partial eclipse will begin in the city of Erie at 2:02 p.m. Totality extends from 3:16 p.m. to 3:20 p.m., with the entire eclipse over by 4:30 p.m. **New York** [Buffalo](https://time.com/6963172/what-time-is-solar-eclipse-buffalo-new-york/) will experience the partial eclipse beginning at 2:04 p.m., then the total eclipse from 3:18 p.m. to 3:22 p.m., with the entire event concluding at 4:32 p.m. **Read More**: [_Is It Safe to Fly During a Solar Eclipse?_](https://time.com/6963495/is-it-safe-to-fly-solar-eclipse/) **Vermont** The partial eclipse will begin to be visible in [Burlington](https://time.com/6962979/what-time-is-the-solar-eclipse-burlington-vermont/) at 2:14 p.m. Totality extends from 3:26 p.m. to 3:29 p.m. The partial eclipse is over at 4:37 p.m. **New Hampshire** In Lancaster, the partial eclipse commences at 2:16 p.m. Totality lasts from 3:27 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The eclipse is over at 4:38 p.m. **Maine** The partial eclipse will descend upon Caribou at 2:22 p.m. Totality will engulf the city from 3:32 p.m. to 3:34 p.m. The partial eclipse will cease at 4:40 p.m. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6963975/what-time-to-see-solar-eclipse-us-states/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6963975/what-time-to-see-solar-eclipse-us-states/"},"headline":"What Time to See the Solar Eclipse Broken Down by State","datePublished":"2024-04-07T18:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-01-19T10:50:57.000Z","description":"Here are the times the solar eclipse will pass through the key U.S. states on Monday, April 8.","url":"https://time.com/6963975/what-time-to-see-solar-eclipse-us-states/","keywords":["Solar Eclipse 2024","News 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