The Total Eclipse of April 8, 2024 in Piedras Negras
The path of totality reaches the U.S-Mexican border at Piedras Negras. This city is almost exactly on the centerline, so everyone here will be treated to lots of totality! Going to the exact centerline will only give you about three seconds more time in the shadow, so you can safely view the eclipse from anywhere in Piedras Negras.
The eclipse happens at different times in different locations. Use the slider on the map above to show you when totality will happen as the eclipse passes through the Piedras Negras area.
Where can I see the total eclipse?
If you do want to squeeze out those few extra seconds, then you’ll want to be as far northeast as you can get, up to the point where road 2 takes its big turn to the North at the Pemex encampment. If you’re on the US side, the centerline crosses US277 at the airport on the radar base northwest of town.
If you’re south of Piedras Negras, then the towns of
Morelos and
Zaragoza on Calle 29 are good places to watch the eclipse from. But since the entire area is so firmly within the path, you’ll be OK from other locations as well:
Sabinas,
Guerrero,
San Carlos on the Mexican side; and
Uvalde and
Brackettville in
Texas.
If you are in
Del Rio or
Acuna, you will still see a respectable 3m 24s of totality. But again, if you want to maximize your time in the shadow, better head southeast toward the centerline!
