Eclipse 2024 Path. During a total solar eclipse, the moon completely blocks the sun while it passes between the sun and earth. The monday, april 8, 2024, total solar eclipse crossed north america, passing over mexico, the united states, and canada.
Most of north america will see a partial eclipse, but viewers within the deepest shadow — a band sliding from mazatlán, mexico, to the newfoundland coast near gander, canada — will experience a. You must be somewhere within the central path (between the blue lines) to see the total phase of the eclipse.