PHOTOS: Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America (2024)

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    Laguna Woods residents watch the partial solar eclipse through special glasses at a viewing party put on by the Astronomy Club on Monday, April 8, 2024. More than 200 people attended the party.(Photo by Mark Rabinowitch)

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    The total eclipse of the sun in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    The total eclipse of the sun in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    The sun begins to be obscured be the moon as closed pass overhead in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    The partial solar eclipse appears on a screen through a digital connection to a telescope set up at a viewing party in Laguna Woods hosted by the Astronomy Club. Some residents preferred to remain inside to watch the partial eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. More than 200 people attended the party.(Photo by Mark Rabinowitch)

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    Laguna Woods residents watch the partial solar eclipse through special glasses at a viewing party put on by the Astronomy Club on Monday, April 8, 2024. More than 200 people attended the party.(Photo by Mark Rabinowitch)

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    Laguna Woods residents watch the partial solar eclipse through special glasses at a viewing party put on by the Astronomy Club on Monday, April 8, 2024. More than 200 people attended the party.(Photo by Mark Rabinowitch)

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    People look through a telescope and their solar glasses during a solar eclipse viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California had a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Students and staff at Oxford Academy in Cypress catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Kids look through a telescope and their solar glasses during a solar eclipse viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California had a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Riva Karki, 14, a 9th-grade student at Oxford Academy in Cypress, takes a picture with her classmates during the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Phto by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Left: Shadow Hills Elementary School students watch the solar eclipse in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. Approximately 50 perecent of the sun was covered by the moon while totality was seen from Matazlan, Mexico through Texas and the midwest and out through Maine. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Right: The total eclipse of the sun in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    The moon covers most of the the sun as it approaches the total solar eclipse, as seen from the summit of Saddleback Mountain, Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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    Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    People check out exhibits at the planetarium during an eclipse viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Gemma Jones, 5, gets help closing one eye as she looks through a telescope at a partial solar eclipse during a viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Kids check out a partial solar eclipse during a viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    The Chou family checks out a partial solar eclipse during a viewing event at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    People look through their solar glasses at a partial solar eclipse during a viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Belen Aguirre uses her eclipse glasses to take a phone photo during an eclipse viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    People look through a telescope at a partial solar eclipse during a viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Kids look through a telescope and their solar glasses during a solar eclipse viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California had a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    A composite of five images shows a partial solar eclipse visible in Southern California on Monday, April 8, 2024. While a swath of the country saw a total eclipse, Orange County saw a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse at the 50% coverage for Southern California’s were able to see the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse at the end, as Southern California’s were able to see the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse, a woman brings her parrot as Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Know as the Great American Eclipse starts for Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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    Students from Willard Elementary School view the solar eclipse during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    The Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study hosted a solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    The Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study hosted a solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    Students from Willard Elementary School view the solar eclipse during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    Iyan Syeed-Miller, 17, a member of Pasadena High School’s Astronomy Club, assists people in viewing the solar eclipse during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    The Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study hosted a solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    Scott Haas, 52, with his son, Tom, 10, sit together as they gaze at the solar eclipse during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    Children from the Willard Children Center gaze at the solar eclipse during the Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    The Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study hosted a solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    A student from Willard Elementary School views the solar eclipse during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    Allison Drake, 17, a member of Pasadena High School’s Astronomy Club, checks a telescope during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    Students from Willard Elementary School view the solar eclipse during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    Ariana Craig, a teacher at Willard Elementary Schoo, views the solar eclipse during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

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    Students at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana watch the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    Cristina Reyes, a fifth grade teacher at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana, shows students how to wear solar glasses before the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    The moon’s shadow is cast down from a sunspotter device during the solar eclipse at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    The solar eclipse reaches its maximum coverage in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    Students at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana watch the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    Cristina Reyes, a fifth grade teacher at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana, passes out solar glasses to students Monday, April 8, 2024, before the solar eclipse. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    The solar eclipse is seen in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    Students at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana watch the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    Students at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana watch the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    The solar eclipse begins in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    The moon’s shadow is cast down from a sunspotter device during the solar eclipse at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    Third grade students at Fontana’s Shadow Hills Elementary School Melody Velasco, Corinna Chavez and Giancarlo Hernandez Herrera, all 9, cast the moon’s shadow onto paper using a solar pinhole viewing card as they watch the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    A student at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana points towards the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    The solar eclipse begins to wane in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    The solar eclipse begins in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    The solar eclipse begins in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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    Students and staff at Oxford Academy in Cypress catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Katie Kuznik and her dog Mila attended the viewing party. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Sydney Sun and Larrows Fang both international exchange students from China take in the eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Light filtering through a tree shows the eclipse in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Woody Anderson and Sarah Jordan view the eclipse beaming down on the ground. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Perry Bush from Los Angeles takes in the eclipse.(Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Teresa kalassen attended the viewing party. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Katie Kuznik and her dog Mila attended the event. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. International exchange student from China Sydney Sun views the eclipse in from of a mural of the Manhattan Beach Pier. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted), and hosted a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)

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    Cassie and Marissa look to the sky with glasses provided by the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to view the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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    Carboard with pinholes provided by the Physics and Astronomy Departments of CSULB allowed people to view the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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    Cathryn McCormick uses a telescope provided by the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to view the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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    People gathered glasses and information from the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to view the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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    in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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    Jacob Teran uses a uses glasses over his iPhone lens to take photos of the solar eclipse on campus at SCULB in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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    The Garibay family views the solar eclipse through glasses, from the campus of CSULB in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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    People look to the sky with glasses provided by the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to view the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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    People look to the sky with glasses provided by the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to view the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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    A view of the eclipse after 11 am from Simi Valley on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    The sun begins to be obscured be the moon as closed pass overhead in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    The sun begins to be obscured be the moon as closed pass overhead in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Leo and Frances Lopez view the solar eclipse in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    The sun begins to be obscured be the moon as closed pass overhead in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Clouds threaten to block out the total eclipse in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    The sun, partially blocked by the moon, projects crescent-shaped beams of light through pin holes in a piece of paper in Rialto during a solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Eric Vilchis, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

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    FAQs

    Will a total solar eclipse sweep across North America on April 8, 2024? ›

    On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse moved across North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.

    How many total solar eclipses have there been in North America? ›

    These occur because of slight orbital variations that take the moon too far from Earth, and/or the Sun too close to Earth, for a total eclipse. There have been 15 total eclipse events to affect at least a portion of the continental U.S. over the past 150 years (since the year 1867).

    What cities are in the path of totality 2024? ›

    Major U.S. Cities in the path of totality: Austin, TX; Waco, TX; Dallas, TX; Ft. Worth, TX; Little Rock, AR; Indianapolis, IN; Dayton, OH; Toledo, OH; Cleveland, OH; Buffalo, NY; Rochester, NY; Syracuse, NY; Burlington, VT; Montpelier, VT.

    Will Columbus Ohio be in the path of 2024 eclipse? ›

    Because of Columbus's location on the edge of the path, and the size of the metro area, it's very important to understand that the farther north and west you go, the more totality you'll see. You have to be up north, near Sunbury, Dublin or the OSU Airport, to be in the path.

    Where is the longest totality in 2024? ›

    For the upcoming eclipse, totality will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds, in an area about 25 minutes northwest of Torreón, Mexico. As the eclipse enters Texas, totality will last about 4 minutes, 26 seconds at the center of the eclipse's path. Durations longer than 4 minutes stretch as far north as Economy, Indiana.

    What is the longest totality of solar eclipse 2024 in USA? ›

    On April 8, 2024, the maximum duration of totality anywhere along the eclipse path will be 4 minutes 28 seconds. For comparison, the maximum length of totality for the last total solar eclipse to cross the continental U.S., which occurred on Aug. 21, 2017, was just 2 minutes 40 seconds.

    Where is ground zero for the 2024 eclipse? ›

    Bandera Texas is the host city for the Ground Zero Music Fest. The event is much more than just 5 days of music and fun, it is also the place to be to view the full BANDERA TEXAS SOLAR ECLIPSE that will be happening on April 8th, 2024.

    Where will the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse be visible? ›

    All of the United States will experience a partial solar eclipse. An eclipse path sweeps across central Mexico, parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and southern Canada.

    What time will the solar eclipse be on April 8, 2024? ›

    States in the United States Where the Eclipse Is Visible
    StateTypeStart of Partial
    CaliforniaPartial Solar Eclipse10:03 am PDT
    ColoradoPartial Solar Eclipse11:18 am MDT
    ConnecticutPartial Solar Eclipse2:11 pm EDT
    DelawarePartial Solar Eclipse2:06 pm EDT
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    What time will the solar eclipse happen in April of 2024? ›

    What time is the solar eclipse in California? The eclipse starts at 10:16 a.m. and ends at 12:18 p.m. This is from when the moon's shadow first starts to cross the sun to when the last of the shadow leaves. There won't be much noticeable dimming to the naked eye in Northern California.

    How wide is the path of totality in 2024? ›

    Only within the path of totality, which is 100 to 123 miles (162 to 200 kilometers) wide, was a totally eclipsed sun be visible. That path stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. It first made landfall in Mazatlán in Sinaloa, Mexico and crossed Durango and Coahuila.

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