Astronomical event
The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, dubbed the Great North American Eclipse by some media, was a total solar eclipse visible across a band covering parts of North America, from Mexico to Canada and crossing the contiguous United States. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the Sun. wikipedia.org
Location | Partial Begins | Totality Begins |
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Dallas, TX | 12:23 p.m. CDT | 1:40 p.m. CDT |
Idabel, OK | 12:28 p.m. CDT | 1:45 p.m. CDT |
Little Rock, AR | 12:33 p.m. CDT | 1:51 p.m. CDT |
Poplar Bluff, MS | 12:39 p.m. CDT | 1:56 p.m. CDT |
Paducah, KY | 12:42 p.m. CDT | 2:00 p.m. CDT |
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A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are aligned. What is the name of this alignment?
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What are "eclipse-chasers" — enthusiasts who travel to remote locations to see solar eclipses — also called?
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When will the NEXT total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. arrive?
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