Texas, United States

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North America will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8. At least 15 states in the United States are within the path of totality. NASA has released a map showing where and when skywatchers can witness the astronomical spectacle.

Mexico's Pacific Coast will be the first place to witness the total eclipse at around 11:07 am PDT. It will then be visible across a swath of the US, from Texas to Maine, and into Canada.

According to NASA, around 31.6 million people live in the path of totality. It is the area where the Moon fully blocks out the Sun. The width of the path is between 108 and 122 miles and an additional 150 million people live within 200 miles of the path of totality. 

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The total solar eclipse which will start over the Pacific Ocean will cross dozens of states before it moves into Canada in southern Ontario. The eclipse will exit the North American continent around 5:16 pm NDT from Newfoundland, Canada. 

Moreover, the eclipse will be first visible partially at 12:06 pm CDT near Eagle Pass, Texas. Then, it will gradually move to totality around 1:27 pm CDT. Over the next few hours, it will progress along its path to the northeast.

NASA has shared times for several cities in the path of totality across the United States. One can check their ZIP code on NASA's map to see when the eclipse will reach near them if they're in the path of totality. Small parts of Tennessee and Michigan will experience the total solar eclipse, with several major cities across the U.S. in its path of totality and many others seeing a partial eclipse.

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Here's the list of states which are in the path of totality:

Texas

Oklahoma

Arkansas

Missouri

Illinois

Kentucky

Indiana

Ohio

Pennsylvania

New York

Vermont

New Hampshire

Maine

Here are some of the cities for eclipse viewing, if the weather cooperates:

San Antonio, Texas (partially under the path)

Austin, Texas

Waco, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Little Rock, Arkansas

Indianapolis, Indiana

Dayton, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

Buffalo, New York

Rochester, New York

Syracuse, New York

Burlington, Vermont

(With inputs from agencies)