Solar eclipse: How to safely shoot or record on your phone
Here’s what to know about safely capturing photos of the total solar eclipse with your cellphone.
Today ― April 8, 2024 ― is the day of the Great American Eclipse that’s expected to cross a large span of the mainland United States.
Ohio — and Northeast Ohio in particular — is smack dab in the path of the eclipse today, so get your glasses ready.
Here’s how Ohioans can watch the eclipse:
What time is the 2024 solar eclipse near me? What time is the eclipse in Ohio?
Use our ZIP code locator below to find out when the 2024 solar eclipse is in your area, from start to finish, and what you can expect it to look like.
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The April 8, 2024 solar eclipse will start in northern Mexico before making its way into the United States, starting when the shadow of the moon passes into Texas at 1:27 p.m. CDT.
The eclipse will carve a path straight through Texas before heading northeast through the rest of the country, including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
When is the 2024 eclipse in Ohio?
The April 8, 2024 eclipse begins at approximately 1:59 p.m. in Ohio, depending on your location. Totality takes place between 3:14-3:17 p.m. The partial eclipse will end at approximately 4:29 p.m., again depending on your exact location.
What time is the solar eclipse in Ohio?
- Cincinnati: A partial eclipse will begin at 1:52 p.m. and end at 4:24 p.m. The moon will obscure approximately 99.4% of the sun at its peak.
- Cleveland: A total eclipse will begin at 1:59 p.m. and end at 4:29 p.m. Totality begins at 3:13 p.m. and ends at 3:17 p.m.
- Columbus: A partial eclipse will begin at 1:55 p.m. and end at 4:27 p.m. The moon will obscure approximately 99.6% of the sun at its peak.
- Dayton: A total eclipse will begin at 1:53 p.m. and end at 4:25 p.m.
- Toledo: A total eclipse will begin at 1:56 p.m. and end at 4:27 p.m. Totality begins at 3:13 p.m. and will last approximately 1 minute and 47 seconds.
- Akron: A total eclipse will begin at 1:59 p.m. and end at 4:29 p.m. Totality begins at 3:15 p.m. and will last approximately 2 minutes and 49 seconds.
- Chillicothe: A partial eclipse will begin at 1:54 p.m. and end at 4:26 p.m. The moon will obscure approximately 97.9% of the sun at its peak.
- Canton: A partial eclipse will begin at 1:59 p.m. and end at 4:29 p.m. The moon will obscure approximately 99.8% of the sun at its peak.