Times for the total solar eclipse in St. Louis for April 8, 2024 [Video]

ST. LOUIS — People in St. Louis can witness the Great American Eclipse at 99% totality on April 8.

Here are the times to expect different phases of the eclipse. All times are in Central Daylight Time.

12:43:05 p.m. Partial eclipse begins. The moon begins to block the view of the sun for people viewing from St. Louis.

2:00:45 p.m. Peak eclipse begins. The moon blocks 99.1% of the view of the sun for people viewing from St. Louis.

3:17:15 p.m. Partial eclipse ends. The moon is no longer blocking any part of the sun for people viewing from St. Louis.

Since St. Louis is only witness to a partial eclipse, viewers wear eye protection at any point when viewing the eclipse. Sunglasses do not provide enough eye protection.

Here are some of the cities within driving distance of St. Louisthat are within the path of totality: Ste. Genevieve, Perryville, …