The first total solar eclipse since 2017 will cross North America in 2024, but not everyone will have the same view of it.
The total solar eclipse will move west to east across North America, starting along Mexico’s Pacific coast. Here’s what to know about the big sky event.
When is the 2024 total solar eclipse?
The eclipse will occur Monday, April 8, 2024, starting around 2:07 p.m. local Detroit time (11:07 a.m. PDT).
Which states are in the path of the eclipse?
According to NASA, The path of the eclipse continues from Mexico, entering the United States in Texas, and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario, and continue through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton. The eclipse will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT.
The map below from the Great American Eclipse shows the path across the U.S. on April 8, 2024.
Will Detroit, Michigan see the total solar eclipse?
The path is projected to JUST miss Southeast Michigan, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see anything. We’re in the 95% eclipse zone, so we’ll see a near total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. The map below from the Great American Eclipse shows just how close we are to the total eclipse path.
Map shows cities inside path of Total Solar Eclipse 2024
---> Read more about the event from the Great American Eclipse here