The path of totality for the eclipse goes from Eagle Pass, Texas, to Caribou, Maine, and will engulf parts of the U.S. in darkness at various times from roughly 2:40 p.m. Eastern time to 3:34 p.m. Eastern time.
The first views of the eclipse came in Mexico early afternoon Eastern time, with the eclipse slated to cross over the contiguous U.S. throughout the afternoon. NASA hasMost U.S. cities not in the path of totality will still get a partial eclipse. Washington, D.C., is not in the path of totality, but the eclipse will be partially visible in the nation’s Capital from 2:04 p.m. Eastern time to 4:32 p.m. Eastern time. Washington will get 87% of the sun covered by the moon at its peak at 3:20 p.m.
Patrons look up at the sun during a solar eclipse during a practice round in preparation for the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Augusta, Georgia. For those under the path of totality, it is only safe to look at the sun without protection during the peak part of the eclipse, but experts advise that protection be used for the duration of the eclipse.
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