Maps of the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024
Totality begins in the South Pacific near French Polynesia. After crossing a vast expanse of the Pacific without any landfalls, totality reaches Mexico just before the point of greatest eclipse. At this point, totality is 4 minutes and 28 seconds. When the shadow reaches Texas, totality is still 4 minutes and 26 seconds. The path of totality in the US spans the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Canadian provinces in the path are Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, and Labrador and Newfoundland. After departing the island of Newfoundland, totality ends in the North Atlantic Ocean.
These maps were first published on GreatAmericanEclipse.com.
Fly over the 2024 total solar eclipse
This animation of the Moon’s shadow across North America simulates the view from a spacecraft 125 miles high chasing the shadow! On April 8, 2024, everyone inside the shadow will experience the breathtaking sight of the Sun’s corona during the total solar eclipse. Totality races from Mazatlan to Newfoundland.
The dark oval represents where totality will be seen at that moment. The time of eclipse is given in the local time zone. The duration is the maximum at the center of the Moon's shadow. Places near the centerline receive the longest duration.
The path narrows throughout North America because after the Moon's shadow meets the point of greatest eclipse near Nazas, Mexico, the distance from the Moon to the Earth becomes slightly longer. While the path is narrowing, the shadow is also intercepting the Earth's surface at an increasingly oblique angle. This oblique angle lengthens the shadow along the direction of the path. So this results in the shadow becoming narrower as the eclipse moves from Texas to Newfoundland while also elongating the shape of the shadow.
To see the full glory of a total solar eclipse, when daylight suddenly darkens and the beautiful corona of the Sun becomes visible, people must be inside the inner shadow of the Moon (called the umbra). Even if people are in the zone of 99% partial solar eclipse, they will experience 0% total solar eclipse. Being inside the path is essential to view totality.
The shadow moves across the United States
Watch the shadow of totality slide from Texas to Maine. This animation displays the local time, the speed of the Moon’s shadow, and the maximum duration of totality.
Totality moves across Mexico
Watch the shadow of totality slide from over Mexico from Sinaloa to Chihuahua. This animation displays the local time, the speed of the Moon’s shadow, and the maximum duration of totality.
Passage of the eclipse over Canada
Totality first touches Canada near Windsor, Ontario and cross the Atlantic provinces to Newfoundland. This animation displays the local time, the speed of the Moon’s shadow, and the maximum duration of totality.
Introduction to the total solar eclipse
The eclipse every 10 minutes
Eclipse basics
Detail maps of the eclipse
These maps are from our Field Guide to the 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses by Michael Zeiler and Michael Bakich
Sinaloa • Nayarit • Durango • Zacatecas
Durango • Coahuila • Chihuahua
Coahuila • Texas
Texas
Texas • Oklahoma • Arkansas
Oklahoma • Arkansas • Missouri
Arkansas • Missouri • Illinois • Tennessee • Kentucky • Indiana
Illinois • Indiana • Ohio
Ohio • Pennsylvania • Michigan • New York
Pennsylvania • Ontario • New York
Ontario • New York • Québec • Vermont • New Hampshire
New Hampshire • Québec • Maine • New Brunswick
New Brunswick • Québec • Prince Edward Island
Québec • Nova Scotia • Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Circumstances of the eclipse
These maps show the obscuration, times, and sky position of the eclipse. They are from our Field Guide to the 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses by Michael Zeiler and Michael Bakich
Duration of totality and obscuration
Local times of beginning of eclipse
Local times of greatest eclipse
Local times of end of eclipse
Sky altitude of Sun at begin of eclipse
Sky altitude of Sun at greatest eclipse
Sky altitude of Sun at end of eclipse
Six-panel maps of the eclipse
We created this maps for a special edition of Astronomy magazine focused on the 2024 total solar eclipse.
Mexico
Mexico to Texas
Texas to Illinois
Illinois to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania to New Hampshire
Maine to Newfoundland
Print maps of the eclipse
We published and sold these maps on GreatAmericanEclipse.com
Total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
2 Great Texas Eclipses
Total Solar Eclipse over the Southcentral United States on April 8, 2024
Total Solar Eclipse over the Midwestern United States on April 8, 2024
Total Solar Eclipse over the Northeastern United States on April 8, 2024
Thematic maps of the eclipse
How dim is sunshine on the outer planets?
Crewed Spacecraft inside the Path of Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024
Stadiums and Speedways
Zoos
The 25 Most Populous Cities
National Parks inside the paths of the 2023 & 2024 solar eclipses
Last and Next Total Solar Eclipses for each other the United States
Planetariums inside the path of the 2023 & 2024 solar eclipses
Eclipse-related place names throughout North America
Peaks and High Points inside the paths of the 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses
Maps of eclipse visitation
Eclipse visitation to Texas
Eclipse visitation to Arkanas
Eclipse visitation to Oklahoma
Eclipse visitation to Missouri
Eclipse visitation to Illinois
Eclipse visitation to Indiana
Eclipse visitation to Ohio
Eclipse visitation to Pennsylvania
Eclipse visitation to New York
Eclipse visitation to Vermont
Eclipse visitation to New Hampshire
Eclipse visitation to Maine
Duration and times of eclipse
Duration of total solar eclipse and maximum partial eclipse
Maximum duration of totality along the eclipse centerline
Times of greatest eclipse
Times of begin of partial phase of eclipse
Times of end of partial phase of eclipse
Print maps of the eclipse by state
We published and sold these maps on GreatAmericanEclipse.com
Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkanas
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Ontario
Pennsylvania
New York
Québec
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Maps to find the double-diamond ring
Our maps are developed to high-accuracy accounting for the Moon’s irregular limb. We realized that we were able to calculate where the elusive and beautiful double-diamond ring effect could be seen. These are the first type of this eclipse map published.
Double diamond ring in Nayarit and Durango
Double diamond ring in Durango and Coahuila
Double diamond ring in Coahuila and Texas
Double diamond ring in Texas
Double diamond ring in Texas
Double diamond ring in Oklahoma and Arkansas
Double diamond ring in Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky
Double diamond ring in Illinois and Indiana
Double diamond ring in Indiana and Ohio
Double diamond ring in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario
Double diamond ring in Québec, New York, and Vermont
Double diamond ring in Québec and Maine
Double diamond ring in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
Double diamond ring in Newfoundland
Light pollution maps in the path of totality
Many people travel to dark sky locations where they might have a dramatic view of the Milky Way. These maps assist in finding dark locations