The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that on Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will traverse North America, spanning across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, completely obscuring the sun’s face, and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.

In a statement made on Sunday, NASA emphasised the paramount importance of safety when observing a total solar eclipse.

It urged the public to familiarise themselves with the necessary precautions, including wearing specialised eye protection designed for solar viewing, as detailed in safety guidelines.

NASA invited people to witness the event live as the total solar eclipse makes its journey across North America, moving from Mexico, traversing the United States from Texas to Maine, and extending across Canada’s Atlantic coast.

In this report, PUNCH highlights all the times and locations where the total eclipse will occur, as adapted from the Space.com website.

Eclipse timings

Notable locations for the total solar eclipse

Location

Totality begins (local time)

Totality duration

Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

11:07 a.m. MST

4 minutes 20 seconds

Durango, Durango, Mexico

12:12 p.m. CST

3 minutes 50 seconds

Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico

12:16 p.m. CST

4 minutes 11 seconds

Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico/Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S

1:27 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 24 seconds

Kerrville, Texas, U.S

1:32 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 25 seconds

Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S

1:32 p.m CDT

4 minutes 25 seconds

Dallas, Texas, U.S

1:40 p.m. CDT

3 minutes 52 seconds

Idabel, Oklahoma

U.S: 1:45 p.m CDT

4 minutes 19 seconds

Russellville, Arkansas, U.S

1:49 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 12 seconds

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S

1:58 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 7 seconds

Carbondale, Illinois, U.S

1:59 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 10 seconds

Bloomington, Indiana, U.S

3:04 p.m. EDT

4 minutes 3 seconds

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S

3:06 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 51 seconds

Cleveland, Ohio, U.S

3:13 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 50 seconds

Erie, Pennsylvania

U.S: 3:16 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 43 seconds

Rochester, New York, U.S

3:20 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 40 seconds

Montpelier, Vermont, U.S

3:27 p.m. EDT

1 minutes 42 seconds

Oakfield, Maine, U.S

3:31 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 23 seconds

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

3:18 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 31 seconds

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

3:26 p.m. EDT

1 minute 57 seconds

Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada

4:34 p.m. ADT

3 minutes 8 seconds

Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada

4:35 p.m. ADT

5:13 p.m. NDT

2 minutes 53 seconds

Notable locations for the total solar eclipse

Location

Totality begins (local time)

Totality duration

Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

11:07 a.m. MST

4 minutes 20 seconds

Durango, Durango, Mexico

12:12 p.m. CST

3 minutes 50 seconds

Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico

12:16 p.m. CST

4 minutes 11 seconds

Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico/Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S

1:27 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 24 seconds

Kerrville, Texas, U.S

1:32 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 25 seconds

Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S

1:32 p.m CDT

4 minutes 25 seconds

Dallas, Texas, U.S

1:40 p.m. CDT

3 minutes 52 seconds

Idabel, Oklahoma

U.S: 1:45 p.m CDT

4 minutes 19 seconds

Russellville, Arkansas, U.S

1:49 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 12 seconds

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S

1:58 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 7 seconds

Carbondale, Illinois, U.S

1:59 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 10 seconds

Bloomington, Indiana, U.S

3:04 p.m. EDT

4 minutes 3 seconds

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S

3:06 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 51 seconds

Cleveland, Ohio, U.S

3:13 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 50 seconds

Erie, Pennsylvania

U.S: 3:16 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 43 seconds

Rochester, New York, U.S

3:20 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 40 seconds

Montpelier, Vermont, U.S

3:27 p.m. EDT

1 minutes 42 seconds

Oakfield, Maine, U.S

3:31 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 23 seconds

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

3:18 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 31 seconds

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

3:26 p.m. EDT

1 minute 57 seconds

Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada

4:34 p.m. ADT

3 minutes 8 seconds

Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada

4:35 p.m. ADT

3 minutes 12 seconds

Catalina, Newfoundland, Canada

5:13 p.m. NDT

2 minutes 53 seconds