ST. LOUIS — Eclipse day is here.
For the first time in seven years, a total solar eclipse will be visible for parts of the St. Louis area. The path of the the 2024 eclipse stretches from southwest Texas, all the way to Maine. This path doesn't include the City of St. Louis, but full totality and daytime darkness are very close by.
Totality across the U.S. will last about an hour and a half. If you are heading just outside the city to see it, your view of totality will last anywhere from a few seconds to about four minutes.
On the Missouri side of the river, Farmington a great spot for totality with two minutes and 13 seconds. Perryville and Piedmont will also have nearly four minutes of totality.
In Illinois, Carlyle will have one minute and 11 seconds of totality. Mt. Vernon will have nearly four minutes.
If you are staying in St. Louis, here are the times you need to know.
St. Louis partial eclipse start time
Partial eclipse begins at 12:43:05 p.m. The moon begins to block the view of the sun for people viewing from St. Louis.
St. Louis peak eclipse time
Peak eclipse begins at 2:00:45 p.m. The moon blocks 99.1% of the view of the sun for people viewing from St. Louis.
St. Louis partial eclipse end time
Partial eclipse ends at 3:17:15 p.m. The moon is no longer blocking any part of the sun for people viewing from St. Louis.
If you are heading into the path of totality and trying to plan your viewing to the minute, here are some of the times for totality in the St. Louis area.
Fredericktown, Missouri
1:57 p.m.
Farmington, Missouri
1:58 p.m.
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
1:59 p.m.
Bonne Terre, Missouri
1:59 p.m.
Sparta, Illinois
1:59 p.m.
Du Quoin, Illinois
1:59 p.m.
Nashville, Illinois
2 p.m.
Mount Vernon, Illinois
2 p.m.
Carlyle, Illinois
2:01 p.m.
Centralia, Illinois
2:01 p.m.
Salem, Illinois
2:01 p.m.
Kinmundy, Illinois
2:02 p.m.
If you are looking for a good spot to watch the celestial show, here is a list of some of the best places in Missouri and Illinois.
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