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%
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!
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