Watch the Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 Live

A large portion of North and Central America will have the opportunity today to witness the Moon pass in front of the Sun and cover it during a total solar eclipse.

The total eclipse will be visible to millions of people in areas of North America, Mexico, and Canada. It will begin from the southern Pacific Ocean, with the first areas in Mexico observing it from the Pacific coast. The path of the eclipse will cross Mexico and continue into the United States, passing through Texas, continuing northeast and then crossing into Canada. During totality, when the Moon’s black disk takes the place of the Sun, the sky will darken as if it were dawn or twilight, and viewers will have the opportunity to observe the Sun’s corona, the outer atmosphere of the Sun. This phase can last up to four minutes. Outside the path of totality, people in adjacent areas will have the opportunity to see a partial solar eclipse.

NASA has scheduled live coverage of the eclipse today starting at 8 p.m. Greece time and for three hours from locations across the United States.

It is noted that the next total solar eclipse is expected on August 12, 2026, and will be visible from Iceland, Portugal, Russia, and Spain.