Eclipse: These Arkansas cities offer the longest totality

Kyler Swaim
·2 min read

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — If you want to experience the eclipse on April 8, you’ll want to find a spot somewhere in the path of totality.

Some areas, such as Northwest Arkansas, are not in the path but plenty of small towns in central, southwest and northeast Arkansas are.

Here are the ten cities in Arkansas that will experience the longest totality:

Gillham

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:29 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:46 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:48 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 19 secs

Grannis

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:29 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:46 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:48 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 18 secs

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Ola

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:32 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:49 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:51 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 17 secs

De Queen

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:32 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:46 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:48 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 17 secs

Fairfield Bay

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:34 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:51 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:53 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 15 secs

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Clinton

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:34 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:51 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:53 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 15 secs

Center Ridge

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:34 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:51 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:53 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 15 secs

Pottsville

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:34 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:50 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:52 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 15 secs

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Zion

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:36 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:53 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:55 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 14 secs

Mountain View

  • Partial Eclipse Start: 12:35 p.m.

  • Total Eclipse Start: 1:52 p.m.

  • Maximum Coverage: 1:56 p.m.

  • Totality Duration: 4 mins, 14 secs

Don’t see your town? Use the interactive map on this page to search your city’s name and find out when and how long the eclipse will appear for you.

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