A total solar eclipse crossed over North America on Monday, briefly darkening the skies for millions of people.
The total eclipse began over the South Pacific Ocean, with Mexico’s Pacific coast seeing fully darkened skies just before 11:10 a.m. PDT, according to NASA. It next crossed the U.S. before reaching Canada and moving over the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Newfoundland.
The path of totality — or the areas where the moon will completely block the sun — included several states: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Total solar eclipse moves off US, continues over parts of Canada
Update 3:45 p.m. EDT April 8: The total solar eclipse has ended for the U.S. after moving across a swathe of the country on Monday.
Several areas will continue to see a partial eclipse, with it lifting from its final destination — Maine — around 4:40 p.m., according to NASA.
The moon’s shadow moved into Canada on Monday at a speed of about 3,038 mph, or about four times the speed of sound, The Washington Post reported. It is expected to move off North America just after5:15 p.m. NDT (3:45 p.m. EDT), according to NASA.
See: The eclipse as seen from space
Update 3:40 p.m. EDT April 8: NASA shared a photo Monday of the total solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station
Ever seen a total solar #eclipse from space?
— NASA (@NASA) April 8, 2024
Here is our astronauts' view from the @Space_Station pic.twitter.com/2VrZ3Y1Fqz
Northeast sees totality
Update 3:25 p.m. EDT April 8: The path of totality has shifted to the Northeast, with people in Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine seeing or about to see the moon blocking the sun.
According to NASA, totality is expected in:
- Erie, Pennsylvania: 3:16 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. EDT
- Buffalo, New York: 3:18 p.m. - 3:22 p.m. EDT
- Burlington, Vermont: 3:26 p.m. - 3:29 p.m. EDT
- Lancaster, New Hampshire: 3:27 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Caribou, Maine: 3:32 p.m. to 3:34 p.m. EDT
The partial eclipse is expected to end in Maine by 4:40 p.m. EDT.
Image shows totality over Kentucky
Update 3:20 p.m. EDT April 8: Officials with the National Weather Service’s Paducah, Kentucky office shared an image showing the sun as they saw it during totality.
A spectacular display at our office during totality! #Eclipse2024 pic.twitter.com/rp8XZkESVd
— NWS Paducah, KY (@NWSPaducah) April 8, 2024
Satellite images show shadow over North America
Update 3:15 p.m. EDT April 8: A satellite photo shared by the National Weather Service showed the shadow thrown over North America on Monday as the moon moved in front of the sun.
Loop of the Eclipse shadow as of 2:55pm EDT from NOAA's GOES East. ❤️ https://t.co/yvvXit5gQE pic.twitter.com/aKFdNNsIm3
— National Weather Service (@NWS) April 8, 2024
Officials with the NWS office in Springfield, Missouri, shared a satellite image of the Earth as totality reached the state Monday afternoon.
[4/8/24 2:10 PM] We just exited the peak time of the eclipse. Here's what the satellite imagery looked like during the peak for southwest Missouri! The temperature also dropped to around 68-70 here at the office (a 7-9 degree drop)! pic.twitter.com/sC3PtmVuSc
— NWS Springfield (@NWSSpringfield) April 8, 2024
Midwest sees totality
Update 3:10 p.m. EDT April 8: People across the Midwest saw the moon block the sun in its entirety on Monday.
The eclipse was seen Monday afternoon in parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky also saw darkened skies.
The path of totality continues Monday over Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Noticing color changes during the eclipse? That’s expected
Update 3:05 p.m. EDT April 8: During the eclipse, you might notice that colors appear to be changing.
That’s usual. You can blame it on the Purkinje effect — the tendency for red and yellows to fade faster than blues or greens of the same brightness when light intensity decreases.
See: Moon blocks sun over Texas
Update 2:55 p.m. EDT April 8: A photo shared by the National Weather Service showed totality over the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday.
The Sun’s corona behind a bit of clouds in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX at 1:42pm CDT. #eclipse2024
— National Weather Service (@NWS) April 8, 2024
NWS photo: Corey Pieper https://t.co/iL2Bn2w06Z pic.twitter.com/TDqovn249y
Totality to reach Arkansas
Update 2:50 p.m. EDT April 8: People in Arkansas were next expected to be plunged into darkness briefly as totality reaches the state.
Totality was set to begin at 1:51 p.m. CDT and last until 1:54 p.m. CDT, according to NASA. The moon also blocked the sun for people in Texas and Oklahoma earlier.
Next, totality will arrive over Missouri.
Total solar eclipse arrives over Texas
Update 2:34 p.m. EDT April 8: The moon has fully blocked the sun over Texas, officials said.
According to NASA, the eclipse is expected to reach totality in Dallas beginning at 1:40 p.m. CDT. The moon will move off the sun around four minutes later, with a partial solar eclipse expected until just after 3 p.m. CDT.
Update! Totality has reached Texas. https://t.co/oE1pkHqLA4 pic.twitter.com/nZbcvqrsSj
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) April 8, 2024
‘Devil comet’ will be visible during solar eclipse
Update 2:30 p.m. EDT April 9: A massive comet known as the “devil comet” will be visible during Monday’s solar eclipse.
“The comet would be located about 25 degrees away from the eclipsed sun,” said Dr. Paul Chodas, manager of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, and Davide Farnocchia, navigation engineer, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, according to CNN. “The comet should be fairly easy to find during the total solar eclipse, as well as a number of planets, but the main focus during those 4 minutes should be on the eclipse itself!”
Planning to celebrate the eclipse? Check out these deals
Update 2:20 p.m. EDT April 9: Several businesses and restaurants are offering people deals to celebrate Monday’s total solar eclipse.
1st city seeing total eclipse in Mexico
Update 2:10 p.m. EDT April 9: The first city in North America to see the total solar eclipse, Mazatlán on Mexico’s Pacific coast, is now seeing the moon fully blocking the sun.
Take it all in.
— NASA (@NASA) April 8, 2024
We're getting our first views of the 2024 total solar #eclipse as its shadow makes landfall in Mazatlán, Mexico. pic.twitter.com/FdAACmQGkm
Parts of US seeing darker skies
Update 2 p.m. EDT April 9: The southwestern part of the country is already seeing darkened skies as the moon begins to move in front of the sun on Monday.
Satellite images shared by the National Weather Service showed the shadow moving over Earth.
1:53pmEDT update: moon still moving in front of the Sun. #Eclipse2024 https://t.co/C5djEsyYs8 https://t.co/uC8NPkGEVX pic.twitter.com/kXQOnnC6f3
— National Weather Service (@NWS) April 8, 2024
What will the eclipse look like where you live?
Update 1:55 p.m. EDT April 9: Even if you aren’t directly in the path of totality, there’s a good chance you will see darkened skies as the moon moves between the sun and the earth on Monday.
Beginning of eclipse visible on satellite imagery
Update 1:45 p.m. EDT April 9: Satellite imagery shared by the National Weather Service shows the start of the eclipse as seen from space.
See that shadow on the left? That's the eclipse! Watch the shadow on NOAA's GOES East satellite as it rolls across the continent at https://t.co/zYfF1uJPSG#Eclipse2024 pic.twitter.com/euWzZGvksM
— National Weather Service (@NWS) April 8, 2024
Best eclipse viewing expected in northern New England, NWS says
Update 1:40 p.m. EDT April 9: The clearest skies for viewing Monday’s total solar eclipse will be over northern New England, the National Weather Service confirmed earlier in the morning.
Several areas in the path of totality are expected to see clouds which may obscure part of the view, officials said.
Final update ahead of this afternoon's total solar eclipse. 😎
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) April 8, 2024
Clouds will impact the view throughout much of the totality path, but high clouds from Texas to Ohio and in parts of New England may not completely obscure the eclipse. Stay safe and enjoy! pic.twitter.com/LzKaMCjXwe
See: People prepare to view solar eclipse
Update 1:15 p.m. EDT April 8: Across the U.S., people are preparing their eclipse glasses and finding their perfect viewpoints for the total solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse visible in Mexico
Update 1:10 p.m. EDT April 8: Skywatchers in Mazatlán on Mexico’s Pacific coast began to see a partial solar eclipse on Monday ahead of the total solar eclipse, expected in about an hour.
#ÚLTIMAHORA 🚨 Comienza eclipse total de sol en Mazatlán, Sinaloa.#FOTOS Gabriel Pano | EL UNIVERSAL pic.twitter.com/gKXqQiX6Ra
— El Universal (@El_Universal_Mx) April 8, 2024
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