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Experiencing totality: Best times and places to witness the Great Texas Eclipse

Huge crowds await a total solar eclipse in North America. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

Texans, get ready to witness a celestial spectacle as a total eclipse sweeps across the state. Solar eclipses are rare events, so knowing when and where to witness one is essential.

MORE: Special coverage of Monday’s ‘Great Texas Eclipse’ from KPRC

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Depending on weather forecasts, GreatAmericanEclipse.com has broken down the eclipse’s duration in some of the Texas cities and when totality will begin in those locations.

Here’s a guide to the best times and locations to catch the eclipse in Texas:

Eagle Pass, Texas

  • Totality time: 1:27 p.m. CDT
  • Duration of totality: 4 minutes, 23 seconds

Uvalde, Texas

  • Totality time: 1:29 p.m. CDT
  • Duration of totality: 4 minutes, 16 seconds

Kerrville, Texas

  • Totality time: 1:32 p.m. CDT
  • Duration of totality: 4 minutes, 23 seconds

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Austin, Texas

  • Totality time: 1:36 p.m. CDT
  • Duration of totality: 1 minute, 53 seconds

Killeen, Texas

  • Totality time: 1:36 p.m. CDT
  • Duration of totality: 4 minutes, 17 seconds

Fort Worth, Texas

  • Totality time: 1:40 p.m. CDT
  • Duration of totality: 2 minutes, 34 seconds

Dallas, Texas

  • Totality time: 1:40 p.m. CDT
  • Duration of totality: 3 minutes, 47 seconds

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Holly joined the KPRC 2 digital team in March 2024, leveraging her eight years of expertise in blogging and digital content to share her passion for Houston. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring the city's vibrant scenes, all while balancing her roles as a wife and mother to two toddlers.

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