A solar eclipse occurs when the New Moon moves between the sun and earth, blocking out the sun's rays and casting a shadow on parts of earth. The moon's shadow is not big enough to engulf the entire planet, so the shadow is always limited to a certain area, and it changes during the eclipse because the moon and earth are in constant motion.

The solar eclipse can be viewed from most parts of the city including our beaches, Texas State Parks, Padre Island National Seashore, and multiple parks.  

Corpus Christi is a partial eclipse city, but the obscuration is 93.5%. The eclipse will begin on April 8, 2024 at 12:13 p.m. with maximum visibility at 1:33 p.m. and will end at 2:55 p.m. The duration of the eclipse will last 2 hours and 42 minutes.