What time is the solar eclipse 2024? How long will it last in Oklahoma?
Get ready for a spectacular show: A total solar eclipse will occur above the U.S. on the afternoon of April 8.
Most Americans will be able to see it in some form, but the distance between your location and the path of totality will determine how much of the sun will be covered by the moon.
A handful of places in Oklahoma − Idabel, Broken Bow, and Antlers, to name a few − will see a total eclipse, in which the sun is completely obscured. Other locations will see a partial eclipse.
Search for your ZIP code below or select a major city to reveal the time, duration, peak and percentage of the eclipse in your area.
What time is the eclipse in Oklahoma? How long will it last? What will it look like?
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When is the eclipse?
On April 8 the moon will travel along the path of totality in North America starting in northern Mexico. The shadow of the moon will pass into Oklahoma a little before 1:45 p.m. local time. It will then cover portions the East Coast and touch southeast Canada before it moves out to sea, according to NASA.
Learn more: What is the path of totality for the total solar eclipse? Follow as it crosses the US.
What time will the 2024 eclipse be in Oklahoma?
The eclipse will enter Oklahoma as it crosses the Red River at about 12:27 p.m., and exit the state at about 3:07 p.m., according to National Eclipse.
But the total eclipse, the direct casting of the Moon's shadow, will only last from about 1:44 p.m. to 1:51 p.m. in the state, Great American Eclipse estimates.
The center path of the eclipse, where totality lasts the longest, travels through Oklahoma for a mere 31 miles, the shortest distance of any state through which the centerline travels.
Where in Oklahoma can I see the 2024 eclipse?
While the entire state of Oklahoma will be able to see at least a partial eclipse on April 8, the best place to view the total solar eclipse is in the path of totality that runs through southeastern Oklahoma towns like Broken Bow, Idabel, Hugo and Antlers.
Oklahoma state parks in the path of the total eclipse include Lake Wister, Talimena, Clayton Lake, Beavers Bend and Raymond Gary.
Are free eclipse glasses safe? How can I view the eclipse safely without glasses?
If you buy or are given eclipse glasses, be sure they are made by companies the American Astronomical Society and NASA have certified as safe. Eclipse glasses should all have the "ISO" (International Organization for Standardization) icon. The glasses also must have the ISO reference number 12312-2.
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If you cannot find certified glasses, there are other ways to view the eclipse, including with a shadow box you can make yourself. Whatever you do, don't look at the sun without proper protection.
Learn more: What happens if you look at a solar eclipse? A viewing guide for this year's sky show.
Contributing: Janet Loehrke, Javier Zarracina and Shawn J. Sullivan
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Solar Eclipse 2024 interactive map: Search ZIP code for eclipse time
