When is the Total Eclipse in Ohio?

Ohio will see the total eclipse on April 8, 2024, between the hours of approximately 3:08 pm and 3:15 pm. The duration will usually be around 2 to 4 minutes. The moon will start to cover the sun at around 1:50 pm and the sun will be completely uncovered by about 4:30 pm.

The last total eclipse seen in Ohio was in 1806, and the next one will be in 2099.

Check out the NASA website page dedicated to this total solar eclipse.

Which Ohio Cities are on the Path of Totality?

The Path of Totality is expected to be about 124 miles wide and will stretch across 13 states, including a line through Ohio from the southwest to the northeast regions.

Cities and regions just outside of this path will experience a partial eclipse, which is still an amazing spectacle!

The list below shows the cities that are on the path of totality, the expected time of total eclipse (EDT) all times are PM, and the expected duration of total eclipse (in minutes and seconds). This list is broken into regions of Ohio, so is not strictly in time order – although each region is.

Locations in Southwest Ohio

Locations in Northwest Ohio

Locations in Central Ohio

Locations in Northeast Ohio

Map of the Cities on the Path of Totality

Events Celebrating the Eclipse

Below is a directory of websites that have details of events, festivals, and spaces dedicated to the total solar eclipse in Ohio. This list is not exhaustive, there are some venues that at the time of writing have no details available, so do check for venues in your area, especially if you live on the path of totality.

Please Note: following the eclipse some of the dedicated pages were removed. We have retained the text but removed the links where necessary.

Eye Protection for the Solar Eclipse

This is a quote from the NASA website about watching a solar eclipse:

When watching a partial or annular solar eclipse directly with your eyes, you must look through safe solar viewing glasses (“eclipse glasses”) or a safe handheld solar viewer at all times. Eclipse glasses are NOT regular sunglasses; regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for viewing the Sun.

Do NOT look at the Sun through a camera lens, telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer — the concentrated solar rays will burn through the filter and cause serious eye injury.

For more detailed information about safe viewing, visit the NASA website.

Fun Facts About the 2024 Solar Eclipse

• This will be the first total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. in 7 years.
• A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are aligned, or in syzygy.
• A solar eclipse only happens at New Moon, but not at every New Moon.
• Everyone in the continental U.S. will be able to see at least a partial eclipse.
• This eclipse will be the most-viewed ever.
• Totality is safe to look at.

The Next Total Eclipses Worldwide

If you want to chase total eclipses, the next ones that are due in the 2020s are:

• August 12, 2026 – Greenland, Iceland, and Spain
• August 2, 2027 – Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somalia.
• July 22, 2028 – Australia and New Zealand.

Spain has the extremely rare bonus of having a total eclipse two years running!

A total solar eclipse will not happen again in Ohio until 2099!

Watch the Total Solar Eclipse in Ohio!

If you get to see the total or partial eclipse in Ohio, please leave a comment below and share your experience. We would love to hear about it!

Keep informed about events and festivals in Ohio happening in your area with our Events Calendar!

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