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The moon begins to block the sun as a solar eclipse is seen through the clouds over the Gateway Arch, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in St. Louis. The Gateway Arch was just a few miles outside of the path of totality. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

12 Missouri towns with over 3 minutes of eclipse totality

By Spectrum News Staff Missouri

PUBLISHED 7:00 AM CT Apr. 01, 2024 PUBLISHED 7:00 AM CDT Apr. 01, 2024

ST. LOUIS—When the solar eclipse crosses Missouri on April 8, more than 115 miles of south and southeastern Missouri will receive more than four minutes of totality.

The centerline of the eclipse enters Missouri about 12:38 pm, according to nationaleclipse.com.

This eclipse will miss major populated areas like the 2017 eclipse that included Kansas City and St. Louis, but those areas won’t totally miss out. Kansas City will see about 89% while St. Louis City will get about 99% of totality.

This map shows a sampling of 12 Missouri cities with more than 3 minutes of totality, according to nationaleclipse.com. Doniphan, Mo. close to the Arkansas border will receive four minutes and 12 seconds of totality. You can check specific locations around Missouri using this eclipse map.