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The 11 Best Places To See The 2024 Solar Eclipse In The South

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Mazatlán, Mexico

Mazatlán, a popular resort city on Mexico s Pacific coast, will be a prime spot for the 2024 solar eclipse. Totality starts at 11:07 a.m. and lasts 4 minutes and 17 seconds. NASA.

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Torreón, Mexico

In central Mexico, Torreón will experience totality starting just before 12:19 p.m. for 4 minutes and 12 seconds. A partial eclipse will be visible before and after, from 11:44 a.m. to 1:54 p.m.

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Kerrville, Texas

Kerrville in Texas Hill Country will be among the first U.S. cities to see totality, starting at 1:32 p.m. and lasting almost four and a half minutes. NASA s event in Louise Hays Park includes live music, speakers, and kids' programming.

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Dallas, Texas

In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, totality will start at 1:40 p.m. and last for 3 minutes and 51 seconds. Ideal viewing locations include the Dallas Zoo, Dallas Museum of Art, and White Rock Lake Park.

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Russellville, Arkansas

Russellville will see 4 minutes and 12 seconds of totality starting at 1:50 p.m. The city is hosting a solar eclipse festival and a concert featuring Grammy-winner Rhonda Vincent.

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Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Cape Girardeau, along the Mississippi River, will experience totality for a little over four minutes starting at 1:58 p.m. The city is hosting a block party in Old Town Cape.

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Carbondale, Illinois

Carbondale, known as Little Egypt, will have 4 minutes and 10 seconds of totality starting at 1:59 p.m. Southern Illinois University will host a public viewing at its football stadium.

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Bloomington, Indiana

In Bloomington, home to Indiana University, totality will last about four minutes. The eclipse will peak at 3 p.m. with Indiana University offering a scenic campus for viewing.

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Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis will experience totality for 3 minutes and 47 seconds starting at 3:06 p.m. NASA s event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway includes expert talks, and White River State Park offers food trucks and vendors.

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Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland will have almost 4 minutes of totality starting at 3:15 p.m. The Great Lake Science Center is hosting a Total Eclipse Fest with speakers, concerts, and science activities from April 6-8.

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Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, located on Lake Erie s shores, will experience totality for 3 minutes and 42 seconds starting at 3:16 p.m. The local government has mapped public parks and other ideal viewing locations.