Watch Live: Total Solar Eclipse

Amos Yew, right, uses a lens on an iPhone to record video in the first stages of the total solar eclipse Monday August 21, 2017 in Madras, Oregon.

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April 8, 2024 there will be a total solar eclipse that crosses from the Pacific coast of Mexico through the United States.

According to NASA, totality will start around 11:07 a.m. PDT/1:07 EDT in Mexico and leave Maine at around 1:30 pm PDT/3:30 pm EDT. Precisely when you’ll be able to see the eclipse — and what kind of eclipse you’ll be able to see — will depend on your location and time zone. More on that here.

This will be the last chance to catch a total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. for about 20 years, so here’s what you need to know to safely enjoy!



Livestreams from along the path of totality

View from Vermont

Vermont Public will livestream views of the eclipse from the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Tune in starting at 3 p.m. ET.

View from New Hampshire

NHPBS will livestream the solar eclipse from Lancaster, N.H. starting at 12 p.m. ET.

View from Maine

Maine Public will livestream from Mars Hill, Maine, starting at 2:30 p.m.

More resources to enjoy the eclipse


NPR will be sharing highlights here from across the NPR Network throughout the day Monday if you’re unable to get out and see it in real time.

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