How and where to watch the April 8 solar eclipse online for free

On April 8 a total solar eclipse will be visible through northern Mexico, parts of 15 U.S. states and southeastern Canada. That's just a few days away!

It will be one of the most-watched eclipses ever with over 32 million people living within the path of totality — a 115-mile (185-kilometer) wide route through Northern America where the moon will cover 100% of the sun's disk.

If you cannot witness the solar eclipse in person, you can watch all the action unfold here on Live Science's sister site Space.com courtesy of NASA. The livestream coverage begins at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT) on Monday. You can also keep up with all the eclipse content with the total solar eclipse live blog and count down to what is expected to be the skywatching event of the year.

During a total solar eclipse, the moon moves between Earth and the sun, appearing almost exactly the same size as the sun. During totality, the moon blocks the entire solar disk for a few minutes (the duration of totality depends on where you are viewing it from).

Total solar eclipse livestreams

This list will be updated as more livestreams become available as we approach the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Timeanddate livestream

Skywatching website timeanddate.com will be covering the total solar eclipse from start to finish with their livestream and live blog that will feature real-time progress reports and background information.

NASA livestream

Watch the total solar eclipse 2024 live with NASA as it moves across North America on April 8, 2024, Traveling through Mexico, across the United States from Texas to Maine, and out across Canada's Atlantic coast.