HOUSTON โ Itโs the day millions of Americans have had circled on their calendars. The Great American Eclipse will finally appear in the United States on Monday, April 8. And while most of Texas and a good portion of the country will experience cloud cover, people all along the path of totality will still try to catch a glimpse of this once-in-a-generation celestial event.
KHOU 11 had crews spread out across the path of totality in Texas and will have coverage of the big celestial event throughout the day. If you happen to get photos or videos from the eclipse, make sure to share them with us through the Near Me feature of our news app.
You can also watch our live eclipse coverage beginning at noon on Monday both on-air and on KHOU.com and KHOU 11+. Watch the live coverage below:
Eclipse headlines
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Eclipse updates
Monday, April 8
The big day is here! In Houston, the eclipse started at 12:20 p.m. and peaked at 1:40 p.m. with around 94% of the sun obstructed. By 3 p.m., it'll be completely over.
KHOU 11's Julissa Garza was able to see a bit of the eclipse in Sugar Land:
Folks out at Space Center Houston are ready to try and catch a glimpse of the eclipse:
Houston Zoo staff members tell KHOU 11's Adam Bennett that animal behaviors could be impacted by the eclipse:
We've got crews stationed around the state to stay on top of the eclipse:
In Central Texas, the Texas Eclipse Festival made the decision to cancel due to the potential for severe weather in the forecast, our sister station KVUE reports.
Sunday, April 7
The big party in town is at Space Center Houston. KHOU 11 will broadcast live from there starting at noon. Thousands of people are expected, and over the weekend, they started to come out. According to KHOU 11 reporter Deevon Rahming, some came from overseas to Houston for the party.
The excitement is also building in Central Texas, as reporter Jason Miles found out. He was in Copperas Cove as festival-goers prepared for the big day!
Saturday, April 6
People from far away as Germany have come to Texas to view the eclipse. Reporter Jason Miles was in Killeen, where big crowds are expected for the eclipse.
People are also flocking to Bandera, Texas, which is right on the path.