Here you'll find links to livestreams and webcasts of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse. If you know of a livestream or webcast that should be listed here but isn't, please contact us.
Total Solar Eclipse, April 8, 2024
Eclipse2024.org
Join eclipse expert Dan McGlaun of Eclipse2024.org for complete sunrise-to-sunset coverage of the eclipse, featuring explanations of the phases and phenomena, animations and simulations of the eclipse from everywhere, and a live view of the Moon's dark shadow as it crosses North America:
Exploratorium
Located in San Francisco, California, the Exploratorium is a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception. The Exploratorium will broadcast four livestreams:
- Live Coverage of the Eclipse from Junction, Texas
- Telescope View from Junction, Texas, with Sonification
- Telescope View from Torreón, Mexico
- Cobertura en Vivo en Español
All can be accessed from the Exploratorium's "Watch Our Livestreams" page and via the Exploratorium's Total Solar Eclipse app for Apple/iOS and Google/Android devices; see our Apps & Software page.
NASA
The U.S. space agency is sponsoring numerous eclipse events across North America and will stream the annular eclipse on the web, on social media, on one or more NASA apps, and on YouTube.
Watch "2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA"
NASA's livestream can also be watched on the NASA App for Apple/iOS and Google/Android devices; see our Apps & Software page.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
This federal agency funds most ground-based astronomy in the U.S. and will share the eclipse with the public via YouTube. As they describe it, "Learn about the Sun's corona, hear from solar physicists, watch the 2024 total solar eclipse from across the country."
Time and Date
Based in Norway, TimeandDate.com claims to be the world's top-ranking website for time and time zones, featuring extensive databases not only for time and time zones, but also for calendars, holidays, Sun and Moon data, and more. You have two options for their coverage of the annular eclipse:
McDonald Observatory
This facility is located in far west Texas and is part of the University of Texas at Austin. In this livestream astronomers will talk about eclipses, what causes them, and how to safely view them. They'll stream the peak of the eclipse from three locations in Texas: McDonald Observatory, Lake Buchanan, and Irving.