Experiencing totality: Best times and places to witness the Great Texas Eclipse
Huge crowds await a total solar eclipse in North America. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)
Texans, get ready to witness a celestial spectacle as a total eclipse sweeps across the state. Solar eclipses are rare events , so knowing when and where to witness one is essential.
MORE: Special coverage of Monday’s ‘Great Texas Eclipse’ from KPRC
Depending on weather forecasts, GreatAmericanEclipse.com has broken down the eclipse’s duration in some of the Texas cities and when totality will begin in those locations.
Here’s a guide to the best times and locations to catch the eclipse in Texas: Eagle Pass, Texas Totality time: 1:27 p.m. CDT
Duration of totality: 4 minutes, 23 seconds
Uvalde, Texas Totality time: 1:29 p.m. CDT
Duration of totality: 4 minutes, 16 seconds
Kerrville, Texas Totality time: 1:32 p.m. CDT
Duration of totality: 4 minutes, 23 seconds
SEE ALSO: TxDOT shares driving safety tips for those headed to see Great Texas Eclipse
Austin, Texas Totality time: 1:36 p.m. CDT
Duration of totality: 1 minute, 53 seconds
Killeen, Texas Totality time: 1:36 p.m. CDT
Duration of totality: 4 minutes, 17 seconds
Fort Worth, Texas Totality time: 1:40 p.m. CDT
Duration of totality: 2 minutes, 34 seconds
Dallas, Texas Totality time: 1:40 p.m. CDT
Duration of totality: 3 minutes, 47 seconds
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