Do you know where to experience the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse, the duration, and the times?
The 8th April total solar eclipse will be one of the most phenomenal in the history of the modern world since the last time a similar total eclipse occurred in the US, for instance, was some 217 years ago, and the next one is expected in August 2044 in the US.
Where to experience the 8th April total solar eclipse: Country and Duration
| Country | State | Place | Totality Duration | Mostly Clear or Better | Partly Cloudy or Better | Mostly Cloudy or Worse | Link to Weather |
| Mexico | Sinaloa | Mazatlán | 4m 22s | 49% | 56% | 44% | Weather |
| Mexico | Sinaloa | Los Pozos | 4m 26s | 49% | 56% | 44% | Weather |
| Mexico | Durango | Canatlán | 4m 29s | 48% | 57% | 43% | Weather |
| Mexico | Durango | Victoria de Durango | 3m 48s | 48% | 57% | 43% | Weather |
| Mexico | Durango | Nazas | 4m 29s | 52% | 61% | 39% | Weather |
| Mexico | Coahuila | Torreón | 4m 14s | 56% | 63% | 37% | Weather |
| Mexico | Guadalajara | Melchor Múzquiz | 4m 29s | 58% | 66% | 34% | Weather |
| Mexico | Coahuila | Sabinas | 4m 13s | 58% | 65% | 35% | Weather |
| Mexico | Guadalajara | Allende | 4m 24s | 58% | 66% | 34% | Weather |
| Mexico | Guadalajara | Piedras Negras | 4m 26s | 59% | 67% | 33% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Eagle Pass | 4m 26s | 59% | 67% | 33% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Uvalde | 4m 16s | 59% | 67% | 33% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Kerrville | 4m 26s | 58% | 66% | 34% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Fredericksburg | 4m 26s | 58% | 66% | 34% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Lampasas | 4m 26s | 57% | 66% | 34% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Gatesville | 4m 24s | 56% | 66% | 34% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Killeen | 4m 17s | 57% | 66% | 34% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Fort Worth | 2m 46s | 55% | 65% | 35% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Waco | 4m 13s | 55% | 65% | 35% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Hillsboro | 4m 24s | 55% | 65% | 35% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Dallas | 3m 53s | 55% | 64% | 36% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Ennis | 4m 24s | 54% | 64% | 36% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Athens | 3m 23s | 53% | 63% | 37% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Sulphur Springs | 4m 23s | 53% | 63% | 37% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Paris | 4m 04s | 53% | 63% | 37% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Clarksville | 4m 23s | 52% | 63% | 37% | Weather |
| US | Texas | Texarkana | 2m 27s | 52% | 62% | 38% | Weather |
| US | Arkansas | Hot Springs | 3m 37s | 51% | 60% | 40% | Weather |
| US | Arkansas | Little Rock | 2m 30s | 51% | 60% | 40% | Weather |
| US | Missouri | Cape Girardeau | 4m 07s | 48% | 57% | 43% | Weather |
| US | Indiana | Bloomington | 4m 04s | 43% | 53% | 47% | Weather |
| US | Indiana | Indianapolis | 3m 51s | 41% | 51% | 49% | Weather |
| US | Indiana | Muncie | 3m 48s | 40% | 50% | 50% | Weather |
| US | Ohio | Lima | 3m 53s | 40% | 50% | 50% | Weather |
| US | Ohio | Findlay | 3m 45s | 39% | 50% | 50% | Weather |
| US | Ohio | Sandusky | 3m 48s | 36% | 48% | 52% | Weather |
| US | Ohio | Cleveland | 3m 52s | 35% | 48% | 52% | Weather |
| US | Ohio | Ashtabula | 3m 48s | 34% | 46% | 54% | Weather |
| US | New York | Niagara Falls | 3m 33s | 31% | 44% | 56% | Weather |
| US | New York | Buffalo | 3m 48s | 31% | 45% | 55% | Weather |
| US | New York | Rochester | 3m 39s | 33% | 46% | 54% | Weather |
| Canada | Ontario | Belleville | 2m 04s | 33% | 45% | 55% | Weather |
| US | New York | Watertown | 3m 42s | 30% | 43% | 57% | Weather |
| US | New York | Potsdam | 3m 14s | 28% | 41% | 59% | Weather |
| US | New York | Massena | 2m 30s | 28% | 41% | 59% | Weather |
| Canada | Ontario | Cornwall | 2m 18s | 28% | 41% | 59% | Weather |
| Canada | Quebec | Montréal | 1m 22s | 30% | 43% | 57% | Weather |
| Canada | Quebec | Sherbrooke | 3m 27s | 25% | 39% | 61% | Weather |
| US | Vermont | Burlington | 3m 16s | 30% | 44% | 56% | Weather |
| Canada | New Brunswick | Miramichi | 3m 09s | 27% | 40% | 60% | Weather |
| Canada | Newfoundland | Stephenville | 2m 07s | 27% | 40% | 60% | Weather |
Based on historical weather and cloud coverage data, the best locations to go and see the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipses are inside the totality strip close to the Mexico/Texas border, both on the Mexican and US side. These locations in particular seem to be the most promising in absolute:
- Melchor Múzquiz, Mexico
- Allende, Mexico
- Piedras Negras, Mexico
- Eagle Pass, Texas
- Kerrville, Texas
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- Lampasas, Texas
From these locations it will be possible to observe the eclipse with the longest totality duration (more than 4 minutes and 20 seconds) and with the highest probability of mostly clear skies (58/59% chances of mostly clear skies on the day of the eclipse). Many other locations in Mexico and Texas will in any case provide good chances of observing the eclipse, with a probability greater than 50% of having mostly clear skies.
Source: Theskylive.com