On April 8th, 2024, there’s going to be a total eclipse will cross North America. From the map displayed showing the path that continues from Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.  

Given that there hasn’t been a total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. since 1979, that was unfortunately not seen very well due to clouds and rain across its path, this grand coming event is going to be something to remember. As in Texas weather it shows that it will be cloudy Monday April 8th, 2024, but things could be subject to change. 

 To provide some historical information of the 15 total eclipse events that have happened over the past 150 years. Starting at 1869, 1878, 1889, 1900, 1918, 1923, 1925, 1930, 1945, 1954, 1959, 1963, 1970, and 1979. Form all of these different periods of total eclipses they each just about had a different path along with locations of peak eclipse. 

 For those who are confused on how a solar eclipse works, it happens when there is an alignment of the sun, moon, and earth. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow on the earth, the moon blocks all the sun’s light, allowing viewers to look directly at, with eclipse safety glasses. During the eclipse there will be a dimming of light due to the moon covering it and which many describe as a quality of liquid silver, sparkly, quicksilver, or metallic appearance.   

 Wearing safe eyewear is important when viewing the eclipse because the intense light form the sun can cause permanent eye damage to the retina, which is responsible for vision. This is why people wear special solar eclipse glasses to prevent eye damage and also watch the solar eclipse in a safe manner.  

The solar eclipse is entering the U.S though Texas and the partial eclipse phase will begin around 12:20pm in CDT in Dallas. The totality is expected to begin around 1:40pm – 1:44pm and timed to completely end at 3pm CDT. 

Since this is such an event, there are many people who are traveling to view the eclipse. It is estimated that between 1 and 4 million people will travel to the view the path of totality of the solar eclipse. Texas is predicted to see 1 million visitors for the total solar eclipse.