Total solar eclipse arrives Monday in Texoma
SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) – A total solar eclipse will turn day into night across portions of the United States on Monday April 8, 2024. Good news: Portions of Texoma are in the path of totality!
You can view the entire path of the total solar eclipse through the United States using NASA's interactive map. Paris, Texas, will see almost four minutes of totality starting at 1:44 p.m. CDT.
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The total solar eclipse will move across 13 US states from southwest to northeast. The centerline of the eclipse will be traveling through eastern Texoma counties, including Grayson, Fannin, and Lamar counties in Texas, as well as McCurtain, Bryan, Choctaw, and Pushmataha counties in Oklahoma.
The centerline of the eclipse is expected to enter Texas and the United States as it crosses the Rio Grande River at the US-Mexico border around 12:10 p.m. CDT, with totality beginning at the border around 1:27 p.m. CDT.
The longest totality durations will occur in Texas, which is considered a prime viewing destination in April 2024.
Texas is where the path happens to cross the three largest cities: San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin. Dallas is expected to have about 3 minutes and 50 seconds of totality, with Fort Worth getting about 2 minutes and 27 seconds. Austin will have about 1 minute and 49 seconds of totality while San Antonio will have about 2 minutes and 11 seconds.
The centerline of the eclipse exits Texas as it crosses the Red River at approximately 3:06 p.m. CDT.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun from the earth.
If you have not done so yet, buy a pair of approved solar eclipse glasses! Please wear any approved NASA eclipse glasses as you would normal glasses. Do not use the glasses to look through a camera lens, telescope, or binoculars. These methods will damage your eyes.
To purchase NASA-approved safety glasses for the solar eclipse, you can visit this link.
