Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2024: Where can you see it?
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Eclipse Path
The April 8, 2024 solar eclipse will be visible anywhere in the United States, but you will only be able to see a total solar eclipse in the path of totality, represented by the gray line in the images below. To find the best place to experience a total eclipse, use the National Solar Observatory's Total Solar Eclipse Interactive Map.
In Iowa, you will be able to see a partial eclipse. In Iowa City at 2:01 PM, the moon will obscure about 89% of the sun. You don't have to go to the top of a building or to a special place to see this amazing natural event, just step outside, put on your eclipse glasses, and look for the sun!
Eclipse Path Maps

USA Eclipse Path Map
Image credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio

Iowa Eclipse Path Map
Image credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio