"Missouri Solar Eclipse Start Time"

The 2024 solar eclipse will start in St. Louis, Missouri, at around 12:42 p.m., with the maximum eclipse occurring at 2:00 p.m. The southeast portion of Missouri near Cape Girardeau will experience a total eclipse at around 1:58 p.m., with varying durations of totality across different locations. Protective eyewear is necessary to view the eclipse in St. Louis, where the moon will cover 99.164% of the sun. The eclipse event is expected to last over two and a half hours, and a total solar eclipse will cross North America on April 8, 2024, with totality lasting up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds in certain spots.