2024 solar eclipse schedule, countdown clock: Best time to see it in Florida, city by city (2024)

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When is the Great American Eclipse 2024? What are the major eclipses in the US? Can Great American Eclipse, Total Solar Eclipse 2024 be seen in Florida? What time can I see 2024 solar eclipse in Florida? Florida is not in the path of totality. Is it still called the Great American Solar Eclipse or Total Solar Eclipse? What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Clearwater, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Tampa, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible from Tallahassee, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Orlando, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Jacksonville, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Fort Lauderdale, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Miami, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Jupiter, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Palm Beach, Florida, near Mar-a-Lago? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Lake Worth Beach, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Boynton Beach, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Delray Beach, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Sarasota, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Gainesville, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Pensacola, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Panama City, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Naples, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Fort Myers, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Lakeland, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Ocala, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Melbourne, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Daytona Beach, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Vero Beach, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Jensen Beach, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Port St. Lucie, Florida? What time is partial solar eclipse visible in West Palm Beach, Florida? FAQs

What time is the solar eclipse, and what can we (potentially) see in Florida? The Great American Eclipse orTotal Solar Eclipse will be Monday, April 8, 2024.

Here’s a countdown clock and breakdown of time and other things to know.

When is the Great American Eclipse 2024? What are the major eclipses in the US?

The much-anticipated Great American Eclipse is Monday, April 8, 2024, and times vary for max viewing opportunities all across the U.S. (see graphic below).

In case you’re wondering, there are three notable solar eclipses viewable from the U.S., and two of them happened already: the Great American Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, the Great American Eclipse or “ring of fire” that occurred Oct. 14, 2023, and now the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Florida was not in the path of totality for any of these. However, and this will be true for the April 2024 eclipse, skywatchers from hundreds of miles outside the path were still able to see a partial solar eclipse from the 2017 and 2023 astrological events.

Can Great American Eclipse, Total Solar Eclipse 2024 be seen in Florida?

Though Florida is not in the path of totality for the April 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse, the eclipse can still be seen via protective solar eclipse glasses, shadows on the ground or other creative (and safe) means.

In Florida, it's referred to as a partial solar eclipse, which starts at 12:35 p.m. CDT through 4:20 p.m. EDT Monday, April 8, 2024,according to timeanddate.com.

What time can I see 2024 solar eclipse in Florida?

Weather permitting, to see all phases of the total solar eclipse, you mustbe within the path of totality. According to a map ongreatamericaneclipse.com, the U.S. path of totality for the Monday, April 8, 2024, eclipse covers parts of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The total eclipse will not be visible from Florida — unless you watch it virtually from a livestream.

In the U.S., totality will begin in Texas at 1:27 p.m. CT and will end in Maine at 3:35 p.m. ET on April 8, 2024. The state of Florida should have a 45% to 75% chance of "maximum partial eclipse," according to Great American Eclipse online. Expect to see a thin crescent shape to a thicker crescent shape.

Florida is not in the path of totality. Is it still called the Great American Solar Eclipse or Total Solar Eclipse?

In Florida, it's referred to as a partial solar eclipse since the Sunshine State is not in the path of totality.

What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Clearwater, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the partial solar eclipse could be visible in Clearwater, Florida, from 1:42 to 4:14 p.m. EDT with max viewing at 3 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 58% and average cloud cover could be 39%.

What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Tampa, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Tampa, Florida, from 1:43 to 4:15 p.m. EDT with max viewing at 3 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration could be 58% and average cloud cover could be 52%.

What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible from Tallahassee, Florida?

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According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Tallahassee, Florida, from 1:42 to 4:17 p.m. with max viewing at 3 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration could be 70% and average cloud cover could be 55%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Orlando, Florida?

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According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Orlando, Florida, from 1:46 p.m. to 4:17 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:03 p.m. Obscuration could be 58% and average cloud cover could be 57%.

What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Jacksonville, Florida?

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According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Jacksonville, Florida, from 1:47 to 4:19 p.m. EDT with max viewing at 3:05 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 64% and average cloud cover could be 62%.

What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from 1:48 to 4:14 p.m. EDT with max viewing at 3:02 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 47% and average cloud cover could be 65%.

What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Miami, Florida?

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According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Miami, Florida, from 1:47 to 4:13 p.m. EDT with max viewing at 3:01 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 46% and average cloud cover could be 59%.

What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Jupiter, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the partial solar eclipse could be visible in Jupiter, Florida, from 1:48:47 to 4:15:49 p.m. EDT with max viewing at 3:03:44 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 49.81% and average cloud cover could be 51%.

What time is partial solar eclipse 2024 visible in Palm Beach, Florida, near Mar-a-Lago?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Palm Beach, Florida, from 1:48:43 to 4:15:24 p.m. with max viewing at 3:03:29 pm p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration could be 48% and average cloud cover could be 56%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Lake Worth Beach, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, from 1:48:34 p.m. to 4:15:12p.m. EDT with max viewing at 3:03:18 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 48% and average cloud cover could be 60%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Boynton Beach, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Boynton Beach, Florida, from 1:48:31 to 4:15:01 p.m. EDT with max viewing at 3:02 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 48% and average cloud cover could be 60%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Delray Beach, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Miami, Florida, from 1:48:30 to 4:14:54 p.m. EDT with max viewing at 3:03:06 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 48% and average cloud cover could be 62%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Sarasota, Florida?

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According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Sarasota, Florida, from 1:42 p.m. to 4:13 p.m. ET with max viewing at 2:59 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 56% and average cloud cover could be 50%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Gainesville, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Gainesville, Florida, from 1:45 p.m. to 4:18 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:03 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 63% and average cloud cover could be 57%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Pensacola, Florida?

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According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Pensacola, Florida, from 12:35 p.m. to 3:13 p.m. CT with max viewing at 1:55 p.m. CT Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 76% and average cloud cover could be 63%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Panama City, Florida?

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According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Panama City, Florida, from 12:38 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. CT with max viewing at 1:57 p.m. CT Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 72% and average cloud cover could be 52%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Naples, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Naples, Florida, from 1:43 p.m. to 4:12 p.m. ET with max viewing at 2:59 p.m. ET Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 50% and average cloud cover could be 49%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Fort Myers, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Fort Myers, Florida, from 1:43 p.m. to 4:13 p.m. ET with max viewing at 2:59 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 52% and average cloud cover could be 59%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Lakeland, Florida?

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According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Lakeland, Florida, from 1:44 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:01 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 57% and average cloud cover could be 61%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Ocala, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Ocala, Florida, from 1:45 p.m. to 4:17 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:02 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 61% and average cloud cover could be 55%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Melbourne, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Melbourne, Florida, from 1:48 p.m. to 4:17 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:04 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 54% and average cloud cover could be 55%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Daytona Beach, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Daytona Beach, Florida, from 1:48 p.m. to 4:18 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:04 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 59% and average cloud cover could be 48%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Vero Beach, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Vero Beach, Florida, from 1:48 p.m. to 4:16 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:04 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 52% and average cloud cover could be 49%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Jensen Beach, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Jensen Beach, Florida, from 1:48 p.m. to 4:16 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:03 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 51% and average cloud cover could be 54%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in Port St. Lucie, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in Port St. Lucie, Florida, from 1:48 p.m. to 4:16 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:03 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 51% and average cloud cover could be 63%.

What time is partial solar eclipse visible in West Palm Beach, Florida?

According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse could be visible in West Palm Beach, Florida, from 1:48 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET with max viewing at 3:03 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2024. Obscuration would be 49% and average cloud cover could be 56%.

Contributing: Laura Lordi and Diamond Walker, Palm Beach Post

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2024 solar eclipse schedule, countdown clock: Best time to see it in Florida, city by city (2024)

FAQs

What time will Florida see the solar eclipse 2024? ›

Roughly speaking, in Florida the peak of the partial eclipse will start about 1:55 p.m. CDT in Pensacola and at 3:02 p.m. EDT on Miami Beach. Here's a look at the peak time around the state, which is the time the maximum coverage of the sun is expected: Pensacola: 1:55 p.m. CDT. Tallahassee: 3 p.m. EDT.

Will we see solar eclipse in Florida? ›

Your next chance to watch a total solar eclipse from the contiguous United States is Aug. 23, 2044. Florida will be in the path of totality the following year. An eclipse map shows that Tampa residents will see the 2045 eclipse on Aug. 12, 2045. It will last for about five minutes.

What time is the solar eclipse in Miami Florida? ›

View of 2024 solar eclipse in Miami

Start: 1:47 p.m. Peak: 3:01 p.m.

Will Florida see the eclipse on April 8? ›

MIAMI - The bad news is that Florida is not in the path of totality for the April 8 total solar eclipse. The good news is that Sunshine State residents will still be able to see a partial eclipse.

What time does eclipse start tomorrow in Florida? ›

The eclipse will start at 1:45 pm reach at peak at 3:03 pm and end at 4:17 pm.

Will Tampa see the eclipse? ›

According to data from NASA, the next solar eclipse in North America is coming in 2044. Tampa Bay won't be anywhere near that path of totality.

What time is the solar eclipse 2024 in Miami? ›

April 8, 2024 — Total Solar Eclipse — Miami, FL, USA
Global Event:Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:Partial Solar Eclipse in Miami, Florida
Began:Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 1:47 pm
Maximum:Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 3:01 pm 0.557 Magnitude
Ended:Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 4:13 pm
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What time is the solar eclipse in Pensacola Florida? ›

The partial eclipse will take place roughly 12:35 p.m. CDT through 4:20 p.m. EDT. The peak will happen about 1:55 p.m. CDT in Pensacola and 3:02 p.m. EDT on Miami Beach.

When was the last total solar eclipse in Florida? ›

While eclipses have come and gone across our skies in the 21st century, the last time the Treasure Coast experienced a total solar eclipse was 106 years ago, June 8, 1918. Total solar eclipses on March 7, 1970, and Aug. 21, 2017, were visible on the Treasure Coast, but did not have 100% obscuration.

What time does the eclipse start in Fort Lauderdale Florida? ›

The partial solar eclipse in South Florida begins at 1:47 p.m. with the maximum coverage of the sun's disc by the moon at 3:01 p.m. It will wrap up at 4:13 p.m.

What time does the eclipse end Florida? ›

The sun will be obscured 57% at the maximum eclipse visible in Florida. The eclipse will begin at 1:45 p.m. and will be peaking at 3:03 p.m. It will end at 4:17 p.m. We won't see another full eclipse in the U.S. until 20 years from now, so take it all in.

How to look at an eclipse without glasses? ›

Use a colander

All you have to do is hold it about 20 inches above the ground with your back to the sun, according to the Exploratorium. You can also place a piece of white paper on the ground so you can see the eclipse projected onto it more easily. If you don't have a colander, you can use a cheese grater instead.

What time is the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024? ›

States in the United States Where the Eclipse Is Visible
StateTypeStart of Partial
CaliforniaPartial Solar Eclipse10:03 am PDT
ColoradoPartial Solar Eclipse11:18 am MDT
ConnecticutPartial Solar Eclipse2:11 pm EDT
DelawarePartial Solar Eclipse2:06 pm EDT
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What time is the solar eclipse 2024 in Fort Lauderdale? ›

April 8, 2024 — Total Solar Eclipse — Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Global Event:Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:Partial Solar Eclipse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Began:Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 1:48 pm
Maximum:Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 3:02 pm 0.566 Magnitude
Ended:Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 4:14 pm
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Where in Texas is the best place for the solar eclipse 2024? ›

But according to a map from NASA, the following Texas cities will be the best based on the time of totality expected. Those cities include Bandera, Fredricksburg, Eagle Pass, Killeen and Waco.

What time of day is the 2024 eclipse? ›

The 2024 solar eclipse is Monday, April 8, 2024.

Its path of totality will cross the United States from approximately 2:27 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. Eastern time. That's when, if you're in the path, the sky will darken for several minutes and the air will get colder.

What time does the eclipse start 2024? ›

In Dallas, NASA data shows the partial eclipse will first become visible at 12:23 p.m. CT and peak at 1:40 p.m. CT. The next states in the path of totality are Oklahoma and Arkansas, where the eclipse begins in Little Rock at 12:33 p.m. CT. Cleveland will see the beginning of the eclipse at 1:59 p.m. ET.

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