A quick guide to some of your top eclipse questions [Video]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The countdown to the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is on.

Now that we’re less than one week away and since some cities in the Central Arkansas area are expected to double or even triple in population, people have a lot of questions— we’ve got the answers!

How long will the eclipse last and how dark will it get?

Well, that depends on where you are. 

It will start at around 1:45 pm and last about four minutes depending on how close you are to the center line (pictured below in red). If you’re in the path of totality, for those few minutes, it will look like twilight during the middle of the day.

Where can you get eclipse glasses?

For any last-minute eclipse shoppers out there you have lots of options.

You can find …