The communities of Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield and the northern towns are in the narrow path of totality for the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. These cities will be some of the best places to experience prime views of the epic event.
What time will the 2024 solar eclipse be visible?
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Time: the sky will begin to change around 1:50 p.m. with totality at 3:06 p.m. EDT
Duration by city:
Arcadia: 3 minutes 4 seconds
Atlanta: 2 minutes 55 seconds
Carmel: 3 minutes 29 seconds
Cicero: 3 minutes 15 seconds
Fishers: 3 minutes 38 seconds
Noblesville: 3 minutes 27 seconds
Sheridan: 2 minutes 50 seconds
Westfield: 3 minutes 18 seconds
What is a total solar eclipse?
A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.
It has been 819 years since Hamilton County had a total solar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse that can be seen from the contiguous United States will be on Aug. 23, 2044.
