(This is an archived page about the total solar eclipse that occurred on April 8, 2024.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 Paducah, Kentucky. Paducah, which was also in the path of the historic 2017 eclipse, barely manages to shoehorn itself into the small area of northwestern Kentucky captured inside the 2024 eclipse path. The city is very close to the eastern edge of the path, receiving only about 1 minute and 31 seconds of totality downtown, even less than what it experienced during the much shorter overall eclipse of 2017. For eclipse chasers who don't mind traveling on eclipse day, you can drive north on Interstate 24 into Illinois to find longer durations of totality closer to the centerline. Below, we've provided key details about the eclipse in Paducah for locals and visitors planning on viewing the eclipse from that city.
| Start of Partial Eclipse | 12:42:59 PM CDT |
| Start of Total Eclipse | 2:00:50 PM CDT |
| Maximum Eclipse | 2:01:35 PM CDT |
| End of Total Eclipse | 2:02:21 PM CDT |
| End of Partial Eclipse | 3:18:34 PM CDT |
| Duration of Totality | 1 min, 31 sec |
| Alt / Azi at Maximum | +57.0° / 210.9° |
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 | 48° F | 66° F | Sun |
| 2022 | 37° F | 46° F | Sun & Clouds |
| 2021 | 55° F | 63° F | Overcast |
| 2020 | 63° F | 82° F | Sun & Clouds |
| 2019 | 57° F | 75° F | Sun & Clouds |
* "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 PADUCAH
For an interactive map of the path of totality in Paducah, use the interactive Google eclipse maps developed by Xavier Jubier.
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| Location | Totality Start | Duration* |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Noble Park | 2:00:39 PM CDT | 1:46 |
| Wacinton Totem | 2:00:40 PM CDT | 1:44 |
| Whitehaven Welcome Center | 2:00:43 PM CDT | 1:31 |
| Paducah-McCracken County Convention & Expo Center | 2:00:47 PM CDT | 1:37 |
| LowerTown Arts District (Madison St. at N. 7th St.) | 2:00:48 PM CDT | 1:35 |
| Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum | 2:00:49 PM CDT | 1:32 |
| The National Quilt Museum | 2:00:49 PM CDT | 1:33 |
| St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church | 2:00:49 PM CDT | 1:32 |
| Market House Theatre | 2:00:50 PM CDT | 1:31 |
| Paducah Wall to Wall | 2:00:50 PM CDT | 1:32 |
| The William Clark Market House Museum | 2:00:50 PM CDT | 1:32 |
| Yeiser Art Center | 2:00:50 PM CDT | 1:32 |
| Paducah Railroad Museum | 2:00:51 PM CDT | 1:30 |
| River Discovery Center | 2:00:51 PM CDT | 1:31 |
* "Duration" refers to the duration of totality and is expressed in minutes and seconds
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