Hundreds of cities in 13 U.S. states fall instantly on the April 8 eclipse’s path of totality because the moon blocks the solar’s disc and ushers in darkness. These interactive maps supply a better look.
Eyes to the sky! Why April’s whole photo voltaic eclipse is must-see second.
April 8, 2024 would be the final whole photo voltaic eclipse seen within the contiguous United States for the subsequent twenty years.
Come Monday, hundreds of thousands of Americans from Texas to Maine will cease what they’re doing to step outdoors and spend a couple of minutes gazing skyward.
Few celestial occasions have the ability to seize our collective consideration the best way this upcoming whole photo voltaic eclipse has managed to do. And for these making time to witness it, two questions are sure to be on their thoughts: Will totality attain my space and in that case, how lengthy will the ensuing darkness final?
Most individuals throughout the nation are sure to expertise the eclipse in some kind, however solely 13 states fall instantly on the trail of totality, the place the moon will seem giant sufficient to defend all however the solar’s outermost layer, the corona.
As you make your eclipse-viewing plans, these interactive maps ought to show you how to chart the time and period for when totality will happen in cities alongside the trail.
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Total photo voltaic eclipse path of totality map
The 115-mile-wide path of totality will move from southwest to northeast over parts of Mexico the United States and Canada.
Mexico’s Pacific coast would be the first location in continental North America to expertise totality, which can happen at about 11:07 a.m. PDT, in accordance with NASA.
As the moon’s shadow travels northeast, totality within the U.S. will begin at 1:27 p.m. CDT in Eagle Pass, Texas. From there, the trail will minimize diagonally throughout the nation earlier than ending round 3:35 p.m. EDT in Lee, Maine.
Remember: If you intend to witness the eclipse, correct eyewear is a should till the eclipse reaches totality, then it may be considered with the bare eye.
Here’s a map of a number of the bigger cities in every of the 13 states on the trail to point out how the period of totality will differ:
Cities, states on the trail of totality
All informed, practically 500 cities in 13 U.S. states are positioned on the eclipse’s path of totality. Here are a number of the main cities in every of the 13 states:
- Dallas and San Antonio, Texas
- Idabel, Oklahoma
- Poplar Bluff, Missouri
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Paducah, Kentucky
- Indianapolis and Evansville, Indiana
- Carbondale, Illinois
- Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio
- Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, New York
- Burlington, Vermont
- Lancaster, New Hampshire
- Caribou, Maine
- Erie, Pennsylvania
This interactive map offers a better take a look at cities alongside the trail, when totality will arrive there and the way lengthy totality will final:
Eclipse watch events, festivals
Such a uncommon occasion is certain to draw skygazing vacationers unfortunate sufficient to stay outdoors the trail of totality. Fortunately, many cities that can expertise the whole eclipse are planning loads of festivities for vacationers and locals alike.
This map, courtesy of Kristian Campana at festivalguidesandreviews.com, contains places of watch events, music festivals and extra all tied to the eclipse’s arrival:
2024 whole photo voltaic eclipse interactive map with zip code search
Perhaps the simplest method to see how the eclipse will affect your metropolis or city, is to place your zip code into USA TODAY’s interactive eclipse map.
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