Eclipse begins trajectory through U.S. on Texas border around 11:20 a.m.; in Bristol, begins at 2:13 p.m.

NASA provides an Eclipse Explorer webpage to follow today's total eclipse. | NASA

Posted By: David Fortier April 8, 2024

Today’s eclipse begins its trajectory through United States on the border of Texas around 12:23 p.m. CDT (11:23 a.m. EDT), reaching mid-trajectory with total coverage in Evansville, Ind., around 2:04 p.m. CDT (1:04 p.m. EDT) and exiting Caribou, Maine, around 4:40 p.m. EDT, according to information provided by NASA.

In Bristol, the eclipse will begin at 2:13 p.m. EDT, reach half coverage at 2:54 p.m. EDT, peek at 92 percent coverage at 3:27 p.m. EDT, reach half at 3:59 p.m. and end at 4:37 p.m. EDT.

Tips for safe viewing can be found on the NASA webpage, Total Solar Eclipse Safety, under the headline, “Eye Safety During a Total Solar Eclipse.” Click here for the link.

For an interactive map to follow the trajectory, click here.

To watch live along with NASA scientists, click here.

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