about the eclipse

Waco, Texas, is one of the best places to view the 2024 total solar eclipse, with 4 minutes and 13 seconds of totality and the best prospects for clear skies on the eclipse path. 

You can expect food trucks, science talks, and interactive and family-friendly activities. 

Look forward to a beautiful location on the banks of Brazos River with unobstructed views of the sky, and guided Great North American Eclipse viewing by expert astronomers.


For more information about this eclipse, go to NationalEclipse.com.

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The
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(listed in local time)

12:20 PM: First Contact

1:38 PM: Totality Begins

1:42 PM: Totality Ends

3:00 PM: Last Contact

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General Info

An eclipse occurs when one astronomical object, such as a moon or planet, moves into the shadow of another one.

The Moon orbits around the Earth, and sometimes the Moon is between the Sun and Earth. When this happens, the Moon blocks the light of the Sun from reaching Earth, causing a solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the Moon casts a shadow onto Earth.

A total solar eclipse is visible from a small area on Earth. The sky becomes very dark, as if it were night. For a total eclipse to occur, the Sun, Moon and Earth must be in a direct line.

Waco, Texas, is one of the best places to view the 2024 total solar eclipse, with 4 minutes and 13 seconds of totality and the best prospects for clear skies on the eclipse path. 

Travel To WACO

Eclipse Over Texas: Live From Waco will be held at Baylor University’s McLane Stadium.

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By Car

Travel from Dallas by I-35 South, or from Austin by I-35 North.

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By Plane

The closest airport to Waco, Texas, is the Waco (ACT) Airport.

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about the EVENT

McLane Stadium, South Plaza and Touchdown Alley

1001 S. MLK Jr. BLVD, Waco, TX 7670

9am – 4pm

Food trucks, science talks, interactive and family friendly activities, a beautiful location on the Brazos River with unobstructed views of the sky, and guided viewing by expert astronomers

Yes! Our media partner, Discovery, will be broadcasting this event live from Waco, Texas.

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MORE ECLIPSE ACTIVITIES

A workshop for area teachers will be held. These are tentatively for September, 2023 and February, 2024. Watch here for details.

Art Center Waco will be having an eclipse related exhibit running from the end of March through the beginning of May.

A submission form for artists will be available on The Art Center website by October 2023. Judges will select the work that is to be shown. 

Several area museums will have eclipse-related exhibits and activities. Watch here for details.

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