Total solar eclipse 2024 live stream and how to watch online

Millions of people across North America will get to view a spectacular total solar eclipse on Monday.

Shortly after 7pm UK time, the eclipse will make landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast at Mazatlan before moving into Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and 12 other US states in the Midwest, Middle Atlantic and New England, and then Canada.

The last stop will be Newfoundland, with the eclipse ending in the North Atlantic around one hour and 40 minutes later. The moon's shadow will travel more than 4,000 miles across the continent.

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While the moon will fully obscure the sun across the Atlantic, in the UK some areas may get to experience a partial eclipse just before sunset between 7.50pm and 8.50pm.

Around 6% of the Sun will be obscured in Edinburgh, 12% in Glasgow, 28.1% in Belfast, and 3.1% in Liverpool. However even if you don't live over in the US you will still be able to view the total solar eclipse thanks to Nasa, who are live streaming the whole event. You can watch that live above.

A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon completely covers the Sun, and observers are within the darkest part of the Moon’s shadow.

From Mexico, the total eclipse will last 4.5 minutes, and while this does not seem long, the maximum eclipse length possible is about 7-8 minutes. Prof Pollacco, who is travelling to the US to view the total solar eclipse, said: “Total eclipses of the Sun are amazing and feel quite magical.

“From the right vantage point, you can see the Moon shadow rushing towards you at 1,000 miles an hour as totality approaches.

“When almost obscured as the Sun’s light shines through valleys on the Moon’s limb, you see