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Apr 8, 2024 – Total Solar Eclipse in Canada

Total Eclipse Visible
Apr 8, 2024
Canada
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Solar Eclipse, in Canada
Start of Partial: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 10:40 am PDT
Start of Totality: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 3:12 pm EDT
End of Totality: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 5:16 pm NDT
End of Partial: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 6:18 pm NDT

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in Canada.

Apr 8, 2024 – Total Solar Eclipse – Canada

A
Partial Starting:
10:40 am PDT
B
Totality Starting:
3:12 pm EDT
C
Totality Ending:
5:16 pm NDT
D
Partial Ending:
6:18 pm NDT

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon. Totality is visible within the dark red strip.

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each province/territory.

Provinces and territories in Canada Where the Eclipse Is Visible

Province/territoryTypeStart of PartialStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Partial
Alberta
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:43 am MDT------1:46 pm MDT
British Columbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:40 am PDT------1:38 pm MDT
Manitoba
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:50 pm CDT------4:14 pm EDT
New Brunswick
Total Solar Eclipse
2:21 pm EDT4:32 pm ADT4:38 pm ADT5:43 pm ADT
Newfoundland and Labrador
Total Solar Eclipse
2:25 pm EDT5:09 pm NDT5:16 pm NDT6:18 pm NDT
Northwest Territories
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:08 pm MDT------2:54 pm CDT
Nova Scotia
Total Solar Eclipse
3:23 pm ADT4:39 pm ADT4:41 pm ADT5:46 pm ADT
Nunavut
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:10 pm CDT------5:29 pm ADT
Ontario
Total Solar Eclipse
12:54 pm CDT3:12 pm EDT3:27 pm EDT4:36 pm EDT
Prince Edward Island
Total Solar Eclipse
3:26 pm ADT4:35 pm ADT4:38 pm ADT5:44 pm ADT
Quebec
Total Solar Eclipse
2:08 pm EDT3:24 pm EDT4:41 pm ADT5:44 pm ADT
Saskatchewan
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:45 am MDT------3:01 pm CDT
Yukon
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:09 am MST------12:18 pm MST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in Canada Where the Totality Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndTotality DurationAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Fredericton, New Brunswick
100.00%
3:23 pm4:34 pm5:41 pm ADT2m, 17s
75 %
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
100.00%
4:07 pm5:14 pm6:16 pm NDT2m, 13s
74 %
Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador
100.00%
4:06 pm5:13 pm6:16 pm NDT1m, 52s
69 %
Miramichi, New Brunswick
100.00%
3:25 pm4:35 pm5:42 pm ADT3m, 8s
70 %
Montréal, Quebec
100.00%
2:14 pm3:27 pm4:36 pm EDT1m, 27s
69 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in Canada

Eclipse Visibility from CanadaVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Canada, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

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