Total eclipse, April 8
A total solar eclipse will pass from Southwest to Northeast Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. The eclipse will enter Texas in Maverick County at the U.S.-Mexico border and trend northeast. During a total solar eclipse, the sun will be totally obscured by the moon’s shadow. It will be safe to remove specialized eye protection only during the phase of total phase of the eclipse.
Referring to this map, the red line will have the best viewing experience for seeing the eclipse in 100% totality for the longest duration. The shaded path of totality will also see totality but a shorter duration. The longest viewing experiences will take place closest to the Texas-Mexico border. Within U.S. states affected by the eclipse, Texas is expected to have the longest period of totality and best prospect for weather and will likely get the heaviest influx of travelers.
What you should know +
- Experience the Texas Two Step Eclipse
- Enjoy the eclipse, recreate responsibly
- Enjoy the eclipse with these tips
- Crush it! Drown it! Toss it! Or take it! Tread lightly, leave no trace
- When in doubt, know your route
- Be early and plan ahead
- Wildfire Prevention
- Avoid sparking a wildfire, do not park on dry grass
- Avoid sparking a wildfire, do not drag tow chains
- Avoid sparking a wildfire, do not drive with low tire pressure
- Don’t leave your campfire hot! Drown, stir, drown again and feel. Remember, if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave
- Do your part and don’t let a wildfire start
- Protect Texas’ natural areas
- Use local firewood to avoid spreading invasive pests
- Burn it where you buy it
- Prevent oak wilt spread
Useful websites +
- Eclipse
- Texas
- Enjoy the eclipse
- Healthy Trees, Healthy Lives
- Smokey Bear wildfire prevention
- Know before you go
- Enjoy the eclipse, practice responsible and respectful recreation
- Discover the Forest
- Texas A&M Forest Service
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/DailyFireDanger/
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/FireWeatherAndOutlooks/
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/ArsonHotline/
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/CurrentSituation/
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/ProtectYourRanch/
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/ProtectYourWildlands/
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/ProtectYourHome/
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/preventionresources/
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/BurnBans/
- https://texasoakwilt.org/oakwilt
- https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/arborday/
Places in Texas affected by eclipse +
- Counties Affected Center Line
- Maverick
- Kinney
- Uvalde
- Real
- Kerr
- Gillespie
- Llano
- Lampasas
- Coryell
- Bosque
- Hill
- Ellis
- Kaufman
- Rockwall
- Hunt
- Hopkins
- Delta
- Lamar
- Red River
- Val Verde
- Edwards
- Sutton
- Dimmit
- Zavala
- Frio
- Medina
- Bandera
- Bexar
- Kimble
- Menard
- Mason
- McCulloch
- San Saba
- Blanco
- Kendall
- Comal
- Hays
- Travis
- Williamson
- Burnet
- Mills
- Brown
- Comanche
- Hamilton
- Erath
- Hood
- Parker
- Somervell
- McLennan
- Bell
- Milam
- Falls
- Limestone
- Freestone
- Anderson
- Navarro
- Johnson
- Tarrant
- Dallas
- Denton
- Collin
- Grayson
- Fannin
- Hunt
- Bowie
- Cass
- Morris
- Titus
- Franklin
- Rains
- Wood
- Van Zandt
- Henderson
- Smith
- Upshur
- Camp
- Cities within path of totality
- Del Rio
- Bracketville
- Carrizo Springs
- Crystal City
- Uvalde
- Carta Valley
- Concan
- Leakey
- Rocksprings
- Kerrville
- Comfort
- Harper
- Junction
- Boerne
- Fredericksburg
- San Antonio
- Mason
- Llano
- Marble Falls
- Burnet
- Brady
- San Saba
- Lampasas
- Copperas Cove
- Georgetown
- Round Rock
- Austin
- Killeen
- Pflugerville
- Harker Heights
- Gatesville
- Temple
- Woodway
- Waco
- Hillsboro
- Stephenville
- Granbury
- Corsicana
- Arlington
- Fort Worth
- Dallas
- Irving
- Fairfield
- Garland
- Plano
- Athens
- Canton
- Commerce
- Mineola
- Lindale
- Sulphur Springs
- Tyler
- Paris
- Pittsburg
- Mt. Pleasant
- Gilmer
- Clarksville
- New Boston
- Texarkana
- State Park/Natural/Historic Areas within Path of Totality
- Albert & Bessie Kronkosky SNA
- Atlanta SP
- Blanco SP
- Bonham SP
- Cedar Hill SP
- Cleburne SP
- Colorado Bend SP
- Cooper Lake SP - Doctors Creek Unit
- Cooper Lake SP - Johns Creek Unit
- Cooper Lake SP - South Sulphur Unit
- Daingerfield SP
- Devils River SNA - Big Satan Unit
- Devils River SNA - Del Norte Unit
- Devil's Sinkhole SNA
- Dinosaur Valley SP
- Enchanted Rock SNA
- Fairfield Lake SP
- Fort Parker SP
- Garner SP
- Government Canyon SNA
- Guadalupe River SP
- Hill Country SNA - Louise Merrick Unit
- Honey Creek SNA
- Inks Lake SP
- Kickapoo Cavern SNA
- Lake Bob Sandlin SP
- Lake Tawakoni SP
- Lake Whitney SP
- Longhorn Cavern SP
- Lost Maples SNA
- Lyndon B. Johnson SP & SHS
- Meridian SP
- Mother Neff SP
- Old Tunnel SP
- Pedernales Falls SP
- Purtis Creek SP
- Ray Roberts Lake SP - Buck Creek Unit
- Ray Roberts Lake SP - Elm Fork Unit
- Ray Roberts Lake SP - Greenbelt Unit
- Ray Roberts Lake SP - Isle du Bois Unit
- Ray Roberts Lake SP - Jordan Unit
- Ray Roberts Lake SP - Trail Corridor Unit
- South Llano River SP
- Tyler SP