<P> A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday , April 8 , 2024 , visible across North America . A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun , thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth . A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon 's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun 's , blocking all direct sunlight , turning day into darkness . Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth 's surface , with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide . With a magnitude of 1.0566 , its longest duration of totality will be of four minutes and 28 seconds near the town of Nazas , Durango , Mexico , and the nearby city of Torreón , Coahuila . </P>
<P> A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday , April 8 , 2024 , visible across North America . A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun , thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth . A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon 's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun 's , blocking all direct sunlight , turning day into darkness . Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth 's surface , with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide . With a magnitude of 1.0566 , its longest duration of totality will be of four minutes and 28 seconds near the town of Nazas , Durango , Mexico , and the nearby city of Torreón , Coahuila . </P>
when does the solar eclipse happen in waco texas
when does the solar eclipse happen in waco texas
April 8 , 2024
April 8 , 2024