Total Solar Eclipse, April 8, 2024
The tables below list the phase times and duration for Arkansas areas in the path of the total solar eclipse. All TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE times in the tables are geographically centered and lunar limb corrected. The lunar limb correction takes into account that the shadow of the moon is not a smooth edged circle. The moon's shadow displays the peaks and valleys at the moon's edge. The times are given for city centers, or the most obvious open areas of a recreation facility, campground, or boat landing. Partial Eclipse areas are listed separately.
These tables were compiled by Carl Freyaldenhoven, Eclipse Resource Coordinator of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society, using Xavier M. Jubier's website.
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ARKANSAS State Parks
When available, park table entries will be linked to park-specific eclipse information sources: webpage or social media site. Click here to request a link.
(Click the map to access an interactive State Parks Map).
THE BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER is a canoe paddler's dream, and the area is also a Dark Sky Park.
When available, park table entries will be linked to park-specific eclipse information sources: webpage or social media sites. (Click the map image to access an interactive map).
US Army Corps of Engineers Sites: The Corps of Engineers has a large variety of Recreation and Public Use Areas in the Path of Totality. The major season is summer, check for availability in April.
It is up to the user to verify accessibility at the time of the eclipse.
(Click the map to access an interactive map of the sites in the path of totality)
Corps of Engineers Properties in Totality
Arkansas College Stadiums
Not all of these locations may be open to the public at the time of the eclipse. It is up to the user to verify accessibility at the time of the eclipse.
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Counties and Cities / Partial Eclipse
If you are not in the path of totality you will see a partial eclipse. Please understand that that seeing a 99% eclipse is simply seeing 99% of the sun's surface covered, it's not a total eclipse. In that last one percent, and the last minute before totality, the brightness of the sun decreases 10,000 times as the last of the sun is covered. A 99% eclipse is very interesting, but it is not 99% of the total eclipse experience!
If you can travel into the path of totality, you will want to see the eclipse from there. Just ten miles into the path you will enjoy about two minutes of the awesome experience of the total solar eclipse.
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Meet Carl Freyaldenhoven
As the most experienced and enthusiastic Solar Eclipse Observer in the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society, Mr. Frey serves in the position of Eclipse Resource Coordinator. He has seen three total and three annular solar eclipses, and has presented programs about eclipses to wide audiences across the state. A retired science teacher, he has spent many hours meticulously compiling the eclipse information using information from Xavier B. Jubier's website: http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/ TSE_2024_GoogleMapFull.html
