Total Solar Eclipse in DFW April 8th | WC Blogs

A major TOTAL solar eclipse is happening April 8th in Dallas, Texas! This is huge news for DFW because this solar eclipse will be a total eclipse (100% coverage) for parts of the metroplex. The next total solar eclipse will not occur in the United States until August of 2044. The next total solar eclipse for Dallas, Texas won’t be until May 11th, 2078! So you don’t want to miss this eclipse on April 8th!

Total Solar Eclipse

This is the Great American Eclipse of 2024! There will be a total 100% coverage solar eclipse on April 8th over Dallas, Texas. You won’t want to miss it!

Date: April 8

Partial Begins: 12:23 p.m. CDT

Totality Begins: 1:40 p.m. CDT

Maximum: 1:42 p.m. CDT

Totality Ends: 1:44 p.m. CDT

Partial Ends: 3:02 p.m. CDT

Coverage Amount: 100%

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Great American Eclipse

How to Watch the Eclipse

In order to see the total eclipse, you need special glasses. Search online for Solar Eclipse Glasses (good options on Amazon), these are certified to protect your eyes from the sun’s rays when you are observing the eclipse. You can also find these glasses at your local Walmart, general store, or public library but GET THEM NOW! They will run out of stock quickly! It is important NOT to look at the sun directly with a telescope, binoculars, or even your naked eye because your pupils will be far more dilated than usual due to the darker skies during the eclipse, and this will put you at risk for permanent eye damage.

If you can’t get solar glasses, there are a couple of other ways. You are able to make a box projector to display the sun on a sheet of paper through a pinhole in a cardboard box. Click the link above to learn how to make one!

Find a clearing to watch the solar eclipse comfortably for at least 15 minutes! Be sure to get within the 100% coverage area!

Check the weather to prepare for the conditions adequately. Sometimes cloudy skies or storms can disrupt a solar or lunar eclipse event. Be sure to know ahead of time!