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When will solar eclipse reach your town? These maps show path's timing, how long it lasts.
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Date:2025-04-17 22:57:46
Come Monday, millions of Americans from Texas to Maine will stop what they're doing to step outside and spend a few minutes gazing skyward.
Few celestial events have the power to capture our collective attention the way this upcoming total solar eclipse has managed to do. And for those making time to witness it, two questions are bound to be on their mind: Will totality reach my area and if so, how long will the resulting darkness last?
Most people across the country are bound to experience the eclipse in some form, but only 13 states fall directly on the path of totality, where the moon will appear large enough to shield all but the sun's outermost layer, the corona.
As you make your eclipse-viewing plans, these interactive maps should help you chart the time and duration for when totality will occur in cities along the path.
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Total solar eclipse path of totality map
The 115-mile-wide path of totality will pass from southwest to northeast over portions of Mexico the United States and Canada.
Mexico's Pacific coast will be the first location in continental North America to experience totality, which will occur at about 11:07 a.m. PDT, according to NASA.
As the moon's shadow travels northeast, totality in the U.S. will begin at 1:27 p.m. CDT in Eagle Pass, Texas. From there, the path will cut diagonally across the country before ending around 3:35 p.m. EDT in Lee, Maine.
Remember: If you plan to witness the eclipse, proper eyewear is a must until the eclipse reaches totality, then it can be viewed with the naked eye.
Here's a map of some of the larger cities in each of the 13 states on the path to show how the duration of totality will vary:
Cities, states on the path of totality
All told, nearly 500 cities in 13 U.S. states are located on the eclipse's path of totality. Here are some of the major cities in each of the 13 states:
- Dallas and San Antonio, Texas
- Idabel, Oklahoma
- Poplar Bluff, Missouri
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Paducah, Kentucky
- Indianapolis and Evansville, Indiana
- Carbondale, Illinois
- Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio
- Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, New York
- Burlington, Vermont
- Lancaster, New Hampshire
- Caribou, Maine
- Erie, Pennsylvania
This interactive map provides a closer look at cities along the path, when totality will arrive there and how long totality will last:
Eclipse watch parties, festivals
Such a rare event is sure to attract skygazing tourists unlucky enough to live outside the path of totality. Fortunately, many cities that will experience the total eclipse are planning plenty of festivities for tourists and locals alike.
This map, courtesy of Kristian Campana at festivalguidesandreviews.com, includes locations of watch parties, music festivals and more all tied to the eclipse's arrival:
2024 total solar eclipse interactive map with zip code search
Perhaps the easiest way to see how the eclipse will impact your city or town, is to put your zip code into USA TODAY's interactive eclipse map.
Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected]
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