Total Solar Eclipse 2024. Learn about the total solar eclipse of april 8, 2024, by watching this nasa visualization of the moon's umbra—the darkest part of the moon's shadow—as it crosses north america. The total solar eclipse began over the south pacific ocean.
During the april 8, 2024 total solar eclipse, the moon’s umbral shadow will fly across north america, from mazatlán on the pacific coast of mexico to eastern canada’s island of newfoundland, in a little less than two hours. The total solar eclipse began over the south pacific ocean.