Eclipse timing: When to view April solar eclipse in your Central Texas city
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The highly anticipated April 8 total solar eclipse is right around the corner, and you may be thinking about when and how you want to experience this rare event.
We wanted to provide details on eclipse timing in your town so you can plan your day and have the best viewing experience.
Using data from eclipse2024.org, we broke down when and how long the eclipse will occur for different local cities in 100% totality.
All times are in Central Time. Maximum coverage is when the most amount of sun is blocked by the moon for that location — or the peak of the eclipse.
Austin
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:17 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:36 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:37 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 1 min, 40.3 secs
Blanco
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:15 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:33 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:35 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 3 mins, 37.2 secs
Burnet
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:17 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:34 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:37 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 4 mins, 20.4 secs
Cameron
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:19 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:39:01 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:39:18 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 32.2 secs
Fredericksburg
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:15 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:32 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:35 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 4 mins, 23.8 secs
Georgetown
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:18 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:36 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:37 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 3 mins, 15.2 secs
Lampasas
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:18 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:35 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:37 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 4 mins, 24.3 secs
Llano
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:16 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:34 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:36 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 4 mins, 22.4 secs
Mason
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:16 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:33 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:35 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 3 mins, 46 secs
San Saba
- Partial Eclipse Start: 12:17 p.m.
- Total Eclipse Start: 1:35 p.m.
- Maximum Coverage: 1:36 p.m.
- Totality Duration: 3 mins, 46.6 secs
If your town is not listed above, you can use the interactive map on this page to search your city's name and find out when and how long the eclipse will appear for you.