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2024 Solar Eclipse: See When, Where It Will Happen

Published

2 years ago

April 8, 2024

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that on Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will traverse North America, spanning across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, completely obscuring the sun’s face, and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.

In a statement made on Sunday, NASA emphasised the paramount importance of safety when observing a total solar eclipse.

It urged the public to familiarise themselves with the necessary precautions, including wearing specialised eye protection designed for solar viewing, as detailed in safety guidelines.

NASA invited people to witness the event live as the total solar eclipse makes its journey across North America, moving from Mexico, traversing the United States from Texas to Maine, and extending across Canada’s Atlantic coast.

In this report, PUNCH highlights all the times and locations where the total eclipse will occur, as adapted from the Space.com website.

Eclipse timings

Notable locations for the total solar eclipse

Location

Totality begins (local time)

Totality duration

Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

11:07 a.m. MST

4 minutes 20 seconds

Durango, Durango, Mexico

12:12 p.m. CST

3 minutes 50 seconds

Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico

12:16 p.m. CST

4 minutes 11 seconds

Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico/Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S

1:27 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 24 seconds

Kerrville, Texas, U.S

1:32 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 25 seconds

Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S

1:32 p.m CDT

4 minutes 25 seconds

Dallas, Texas, U.S

1:40 p.m. CDT

3 minutes 52 seconds

Idabel, Oklahoma

U.S: 1:45 p.m CDT

4 minutes 19 seconds

Russellville, Arkansas, U.S

1:49 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 12 seconds

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S

1:58 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 7 seconds

Carbondale, Illinois, U.S

1:59 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 10 seconds

Bloomington, Indiana, U.S

3:04 p.m. EDT

4 minutes 3 seconds

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S

3:06 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 51 seconds

Cleveland, Ohio, U.S

3:13 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 50 seconds

Erie, Pennsylvania

U.S: 3:16 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 43 seconds

Rochester, New York, U.S

3:20 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 40 seconds

Montpelier, Vermont, U.S

3:27 p.m. EDT

1 minutes 42 seconds

Oakfield, Maine, U.S

3:31 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 23 seconds

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

3:18 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 31 seconds

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

3:26 p.m. EDT

1 minute 57 seconds

Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada

4:34 p.m. ADT

3 minutes 8 seconds

Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada

4:35 p.m. ADT

3 minutes 12 seconds

5:13 p.m. NDT

2 minutes 53 seconds

Notable locations for the total solar eclipse

Location

Totality begins (local time)

Totality duration

Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

11:07 a.m. MST

4 minutes 20 seconds

Durango, Durango, Mexico

12:12 p.m. CST

3 minutes 50 seconds

Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico

12:16 p.m. CST

4 minutes 11 seconds

Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico/Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S

1:27 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 24 seconds

Kerrville, Texas, U.S

1:32 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 25 seconds

Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S

1:32 p.m CDT

4 minutes 25 seconds

Dallas, Texas, U.S

1:40 p.m. CDT

3 minutes 52 seconds

Idabel, Oklahoma

U.S: 1:45 p.m CDT

4 minutes 19 seconds

Russellville, Arkansas, U.S

1:49 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 12 seconds

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S

1:58 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 7 seconds

Carbondale, Illinois, U.S

1:59 p.m. CDT

4 minutes 10 seconds

Bloomington, Indiana, U.S

3:04 p.m. EDT

4 minutes 3 seconds

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S

3:06 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 51 seconds

Cleveland, Ohio, U.S

3:13 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 50 seconds

Erie, Pennsylvania

U.S: 3:16 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 43 seconds

Rochester, New York, U.S

3:20 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 40 seconds

Montpelier, Vermont, U.S

3:27 p.m. EDT

1 minutes 42 seconds

Oakfield, Maine, U.S

3:31 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 23 seconds

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

3:18 p.m. EDT

3 minutes 31 seconds

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

3:26 p.m. EDT

1 minute 57 seconds

Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada

4:34 p.m. ADT

3 minutes 8 seconds

Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada

4:35 p.m. ADT

3 minutes 12 seconds

Catalina, Newfoundland, Canada

5:13 p.m. NDT

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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4 hours ago

May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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4 hours ago

May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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4 hours ago

May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.