AUSTIN, Texas — The day is finally here as people worldwide descend on Texas for the 2024 solar eclipse!
Totality runs across the U.S., but Texas gets the first look. How rare is a total solar eclipse? On average, they happen every 18 months, but typically, any single city has to wait more than 300 years between total solar eclipses.
However, that's not the rule. The last total solar eclipse happened in Austin more than 600 years ago, so be sure to enjoy this one! The next solar eclipse won't happen in the U.S. until August 2024.
Here's when you should grab your eclipse-approved glasses or break out your homemade solar eclipse viewers in the Lone Star State.
Eclipse in Eagle Pass
- Partial eclipse begins: 12:10 p.m.
- Totality begins: 1:27:33 p.m.
- Totality ends: 1:31:57 p.m.
- Partial eclipse ends 2:51 p.m.
Eclipse in Kerrville
- Partial eclipse begins: 12:14 p.m.
- Totality begins: 1:32:07 p.m.
- Totality ends: 1:36:31 p.m.
- Partial eclipse ends 2:55 p.m.
Eclipse in Austin
- Partial eclipse begins: 12:17 p.m.
- Totality begins: 1:35:57 p.m.
- Totality ends: 1:38:06 p.m.
- Partial eclipse ends 2:57 p.m.
Eclipse in Waco
- Partial eclipse begins: 12:20 p.m.
- Totality begins: 1:37:56 p.m.
- Totality ends: 1:42:12 p.m.
- Partial eclipse ends 3:00 p.m.
Eclipse in Dallas
- Partial eclipse begins: 12:23 p.m.
- Totality begins: 1:40:47 p.m.
- Totality ends: 1:44:38 p.m.
- Partial eclipse ends 3:02 p.m.
Eclipse in Clarksdale
- Partial eclipse begins: 12:27 p.m.
- Totality begins: 1:44:35 p.m.
- Totality ends: 1:48:56 p.m.
- Partial eclipse ends 3:06 p.m.
