¿You already have everything ready to see the 2024 solar eclipse? It will be next Monday, April 8, when the day will turn into night due to the alignment between the Moon, the Sun and the Earth.
Some places will be more privileged to observe this astronomical event in its entirety, while in other points it will only be partially visible.
On this occasion North America will have a privileged place, so the 'front row seats' where the solar eclipse will be seen will be in Mexico, the United States and Canada.
There are those who do not want to miss this event, so they are willing to travel to appreciate it. If this is your case, we will tell you if you are in the ideal place to observe it or if you still have a chance to go to some of the states where it will be seen in all its splendor.
What are the states of Mexico, the US and Canada where the solar eclipse will be seen?
He totality belt It is the guide or imaginary line to know the position with respect to the Moon and the Sun through which the eclipse will be visible.
In this way, it is shown which will be the places where this phenomenon will be appreciated, either totally or partially.
Solar eclipse 2024 where it will be best seen in Mexico
In Mexico, the states where this strip is crossed are:
- Sinaloa: Mazatlán will be the best place in Mexico to enjoy the total eclipse because the sky will darken in the middle of the day.
According to NASA, the partial eclipse It will begin at 10:51 a.m. and completely at 12:07 p.m. to reach its peak at 12:09 p.m.
- Durango: All municipalities will observe the eclipse completely, so in its partial phase it will begin at 11:55 a.m. and completely at 1:12 p.m., with the maximum point that will occur at 1:13 p.m.
- Coahuila: Municipalities such as Torreón and Monclova will see the phenomenon in its entirety and according to NASA, the partial phase will begin at 11:59 a.m., while the total phase will be at 1:16 p.m. and will reach the peak at 1:18 p.m. . Other cities where different phases of the eclipse will be seen will be Sabinas and Piedras Negras.
- Nayarit: Only on María Madre Island will the total eclipse be seen, so it is expected that it will reach its total phase at 12:05 p.m.
The US states where the solar eclipse will be seen
In the case of USAthese are the states where the totality belt passes through to see the eclipse:
- NY: The city of Buffalo is where the phenomenon will occur 100 percent, whose initial phase will be at 2:14 p.m., the total phase at 3:26 p.m. and the maximum point will occur at 3:27 p.m.
- Oklahoma: In the city of Idabel the eclipse will begin its partial phase at 12:28 p.m., the total phase at 1:45 p.m. and the maximum point will be reached at 1:47 p.m.
- Texas: In Dallas this phenomenon will be enjoyed in its entirety with an initial phase that begins at 12:23 p.m., the total phase at 1:40 p.m. and the peak will occur at 1:42 p.m.
- Vermont: In Burlington the initial phase will be at 2:14 p.m., totality at 3:26 p.m. and the peak at 1:27 p.m.
- Arkansas: In the city of Little Rock the partial phase will be at 12:33 p.m., the total phase at 1:51 p.m. and the peak at 1:52 p.m.
- Missouri: In Poplar Bluff the eclipse in its partial phase will be at 12:39 p.m., the total one at 1:56 p.m. and coincides with the maximum point.
- Kentucky: The city of Paducah will record the partial phase of the event at 12:42 p.m., the total phase at 2:00 p.m. and one minute later it will reach its peak.
- Illinois: In Carbondale the maximum point will occur at 12:42 p.m., the total phase at 1:59 p.m. and the maximum point will be at 2:01 p.m.
- Indiana: In Evansville the initial phase will be at 12:45, the total at 2:02 p.m. and the peak at 2:04 p.m.
- Ohio: It will be in Cleveland where the initial phase will occur at 1:59 p.m., the total phase at 3:13 p.m. and two minutes later the eclipse will reach its maximum point.
- Pennsylvania: In Erie the partial phase will begin at 2:02 p.m., the total phase at 3:16 p.m. and the peak will occur at 3:18 p.m.
- New Hampshire: In the city of Lancaster the initial phase of the eclipse will be at 2:16 p.m., the total at 3:27 p.m. and the maximum point will be reached at 3:29 p.m.
- Maine: In Caribou the initial phase will occur at 2:22 p.m., totality at 3:32 p.m. and the peak at 3:33 p.m.
Places in Canada that will go dark in Canada due to the solar eclipse
- New Brunswick: The initial phase will be at 1:50 p.m. and the total phase at 3:06 p.m., according to the Eclipse.org page.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: The eclipse in its initial phase will be at 4:07 p.m., while totality will reach it at 5:13 p.m.
- New Scotland: It will only be seen in its entirety in the towns of Bay Road Valley, Bay St Lawrence, Black Point (Victoria), Catspick, Meat Cove, Saint Margaret Village and Ste Margarets Village.
In the case of Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec, they are not on the path, but some areas will see it in full.
Solar eclipse: How long will it last and what will be its phases?
According to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the Sun eclipse It will last 4 minutes and 20 seconds in its total phase, while it will continue partially afterwards.
The total phase refers to the moment in which the sky will darken because the light will be allowed to reach the planet for a few moments as part of the effects of the solar eclipse.
