(This is an archived page about the total solar eclipse that occurred on April 8, 2024. For information on future eclipses, please see our Upcoming Eclipse Maps page.)
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will occur in Austin, Texas. As with San Antonio to the south, the Texas state capital lies along the eastern edge of the eclipse path where durations of totality will be relatively short. Luckily, though, totality will be seen within most of Austin's city limits, with just a few areas in the southeastern part of the city outside the path. Downtown Austin will get about 1 minute and 44 seconds of totality, with durations dropping off as you go south and east. By early April, Austin's famous Congress Avenue Bridge bats should have arrived from their winter grounds in Mexico. It will be an interesting experiment in animal behavior to see if the bats emerge from under the bridge during the eclipse. Below, we've provided key details about the eclipse in Austin for locals and visitors planning on viewing the eclipse from that city.
| Start of Partial Eclipse | 12:17:14 PM CDT |
| Start of Total Eclipse | 1:36:11 PM CDT |
| Maximum Eclipse | 1:37:02 PM CDT |
| End of Total Eclipse | 1:37:54 PM CDT |
| End of Partial Eclipse | 2:58:07 PM CDT |
| Duration of Totality | 1 min, 44 sec |
| Alt / Azi at Maximum | +67.3° / 182.9° |
Eclipse data courtesy of Fred Espenak, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, from eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Note that this data is approximate and doesn't take into account variations in lunar limb geography.
TOP| Year | Low | High | Sky* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54° F | 63° F | Overcast |
| 2022 | 48° F | 79° F | Sun |
| 2021 | 54° F | 91° F | Sun |
| 2020 | 73° F | 95° F | Sun |
| 2019 | 61° F | 90° F | Sun |
* "Sky" refers to the general sky conditions that were observed for the indicated year at or near the time of day that totality will occur locally during the 2024 eclipse. It's recommended that eclipse chasers plan to stay mobile in the event that poor weather threatens visibility on April 8, 2024.
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CURRENT WEATHER IN AUSTIN
For an interactive map of the path of totality in Austin, use the interactive Google eclipse maps developed by Xavier Jubier.
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| Location | Totality Start | Duration* |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Zoo | 1:35:21 PM CDT | 2:42 |
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 1:35:42 PM CDT | 1:56 |
| Austin Aquarium | 1:35:47 PM CDT | 2:58 |
| Barton Creek Greenbelt | 1:35:53 PM CDT | 2:00 |
| Mount Bonnell | 1:35:57 PM CDT | 2:15 |
| Mayfield Park | 1:35:58 PM CDT | 2:11 |
| Barton Springs Pool | 1:36:03 PM CDT | 1:51 |
| Zilker Metropolitan Park | 1:36:04 PM CDT | 1:51 |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue | 1:36:10 PM CDT | 1:42 |
| Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater | 1:36:11 PM CDT | 1:41 |
| Blanton Museum of Art | 1:36:11 PM CDT | 1:45 |
| Bullock Texas State History Museum | 1:36:11 PM CDT | 1:45 |
| Greetings From Austin Mural | 1:36:11 PM CDT | 1:36 |
| Congress Avenue Bridge | 1:36:12 PM CDT | 1:38 |
| The Driskill | 1:36:12 PM CDT | 1:40 |
| Texas State Capitol | 1:36:12 PM CDT | 1:43 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 1:36:12 PM CDT | 1:45 |
| Darrell K Royal—Texas Memorial Stadium | 1:36:13 PM CDT | 1:44 |
| LBJ Presidential Library | 1:36:13 PM CDT | 1:44 |
| South Congress Avenue (at Monroe St.) | 1:36:13 PM CDT | 1:33 |
| Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake (at Fishing Pier #2) | 1:36:19 PM CDT | 1:24 |
| Thinkery | 1:36:20 PM CDT | 1:38 |
* "Duration" refers to the duration of totality and is expressed in minutes and seconds
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