"Countdown to Total Solar Eclipse: Best Viewing Locations Across US"

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America, visible in parts of 13 US states, Mexico, and Canada. The eclipse will last for around four and a half minutes, almost twice as long as the 2017 eclipse. To catch the full eclipse experience, planning ahead is key, and eclipse glasses are necessary to see the partial phases before and after totality. The US will get some eclipse action ahead of the big event in 2024, with an annular eclipse later this year and a rare hybrid eclipse later this month.