On Monday, April 8, 2024, Northern America will experience our next total solar eclipse, passing from the southwest to the northwest.
Here's a look at the path of totality for the 2024 eclipse using maps by cartographer Michael Zeiler of GreatAmericanEclipse.com.
The maps are arranged in the direction that the eclispe will travel with the gray ovals inside the path representing the moon's shadow. The duration of totality is also presented on the maps.
Keep up to date with the latest eclipse content on our eclipse live blog and watch all the total eclipse action unfold live here on Space.com.
If you need a helping hand we have written a "how to read and understand an eclipse map" article that may be of use as you navigate the many maps of the eclipse!
Sinaloa, Nayarit, Durango, Coahuila
After passing over a few remote islands off the coast of Mexico, the moon's 124-mile-wide (199 kilometers) shadow will reach North America at Mazatlán at 11:07 a.m. MST.
Durango, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Texas
The maximum duration of totality for northern Mexico will be 4 mins 28 secs at Nazas, Durango.
Coahuila, Texas
The path of totality will enter the U.S. at 1:27 p.m. CDT. At that time the path of totality will be 120 miles (195 km) wide.
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas.
The maximum duration of totality for Texas will be 4 minutes and 26 seconds at Radar Base, Texas.
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri
The eclipse will then reach the Midwest at the Arkansas-Missouri border at 1:53 p.m. CDT. At this point the path of totality will be 116 miles (187 km) wide.
Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois
The maximum duration of totality in Missouri will be 4 minutes and 13 seconds at Fourche Creek Conservation Area, Missouri.
Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio
The 2024 total solar eclipse will cross an identical region also visited by the 2017 total solar eclipse in locations such as Cape Girardeau and Carbondale. These locations are lucky enough to enjoy two total solar eclipses in just six years.
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario
The largest draws in the Midwest are Indianapolis (population 882,000) and Cleveland (368,000), both of which are close to the centerline.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Ontario
The total solar eclipse will enter the Northeastern U.S. at the Ohio-Pennsylvania border at 3:15 pm EDT. At this point the path of totality is 111 miles (179 km) wide.
New York, Ontario, Quebec
The solar eclipse will enter Ontario at Peelee Island in Lake Eerie at 3:12 EDT. The path of totality will be 112 miles (181 km) wide.
New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Quebec
This will be the first total solar eclipse to occur over Canada since February 26, 1979.
Quebec, Maine, New Brunswick
Totality will then close back into the U.S at Maine before heading out into the Atlantic Canadian provinces.
New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
The total solar eclipse will then travel through New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
The total solar eclipse's shadow will depart at 5:16 p.m. NDT.
Solar eclipse viewing advice
To safely view all of this total solar eclipse, you must use solar filters. Only those in the path of totality will briefly be able to remove them to see the sun's corona with their naked eyes. Those not in the path of totality must keep them on the entire time.
Everyone observing the partial phases of this eclipse — and for those outside the path of totality, that's the entire event — will need to wear solar eclipse glasses while cameras, telescopes and binoculars will need solar filters placed in front of their lenses.
Our how to observe the sun safely guide tells you everything you need to know about safe solar observations.
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