Exactly what time is the April 8 total solar eclipse in Dallas-Fort Worth, for how long?

When will North Texas cities will have their moment in the dark during the April 8 total solar eclipse, and for how long?

That is a very good question. And the National Weather Service has released its helpful guide to answer exactly that.

Just under two weeks away, the much anticipated solar eclipse will be huge for Texas as most of the state is in the path of totality. Take the small town of Hillsboro, which has been preparing for an influx of eclipse tourists for the last year and a half. Droves of visitors will make their way down the spine of the path of totality in Texas because of the state’s more favorable weather conditions.

The NWS Fort Worth list has the eclipse start and end times for several North Texas cities. Medical professionals encourage everyone to wear safety glasses when viewing the eclipse directly.

Steve Wilson swilson@star-telegram.com

Fort Worth

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:23 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:41 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:43 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 3:02 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — Two minutes 24 seconds
  
  

Lampasas

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:18 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:35 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:40 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 2:58 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — Four minutes 26 seconds
  
  

Killeen

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:19 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:36 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:41 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 2:59 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — Four minutes 16 seconds
  
  

Proctor

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:20 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:38 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:39 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 2:59 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — One minutes 14 seconds
  
  

Cameron

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:20 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:39 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:40 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 3 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — 45 seconds
  
  

Waco

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:21 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:38 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:42 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 3:01 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — Four minutes 16 seconds
  
  

Corsicana

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:23 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:42 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:44 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 3:02 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — Four minutes five seconds
  
  

Roanoke

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:23 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:42 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:43 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 3:02 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — 59 seconds
  
  

Dallas

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:24 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:41 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:45 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 3:03 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — Three minutes 51 seconds
  
  

Celina

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:25 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:43 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:44 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 3:03 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — One minute 42 seconds
  
  

Canton

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:25 p.m.
  
  
• Totality begins — 1:42 p.m.
  
  
• Totality ends — 1:46 p.m.
  
  
• Partial eclipse ends — 3:04 p.m.
  
  
• Duration of totality — Four minutes eight seconds

Paris

• Partial eclipse begins — 12:27 p.m.
• Totality begins — 1:44 p.m.
• Totality ends — 1:48 p.m.
• Partial eclipse ends — 3:06 p.m.
• Duration of totality — Three minutes 59 seconds

This story was originally published March 26, 2024 at 11:57 AM.

Brayden Garcia

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Brayden Garcia is a service journalism reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Brayden mainly writes about weather and all things Taylor Sheridan-related.