The best place to watch, of course, is within the totality band. But for those who don’t live in — or can’t get to — one of the places the eclipse crosses, here’s how to watch the solar eclipse online April 8.
That’s when the greatest 4 minutes and 28 seconds in astronomy begins. That’s the maximum duration of totality anywhere along the path of the total solar eclipse (see the map of totality below).
Watch one of NASA’s livestreams
NASA will live stream the 2024 eclipse on its site and across multiple platforms. Here’s the livestream from YouTube:
NASA has a comprehensive list here of NASA hosted, and affiliated events connected to the April 8 eclipse.
You can also watch the livestream from Time and Date on YouTube:
Want to know more? Astronomy’s Michael Bakich is an expert who has written extensively about eclipses. He has the gift of explaining complex things simply and you can read his articles here:
- 20 best places to see the 2024 eclipse
- How to see the 2024 eclipse: Path of totality, times, livestream, state-by-state guide
- 25 solar eclipse facts
- How to take photos of the eclipse: 25 tips
- Links to every Bakich article
The path of totality
Here is a guide to totality in the United States. It’s used with permission from timeanddate.com. You can click or tap here to open it in another tab.
