What time will the solar eclipse happen in Wisconsin?

A total solar eclipse will occur in 2024.

It will be visible from 13 states as it runs from the southwest to the northeast, but will it be visible from Wisconsin?

Here's what you need to know.

Will the total solar eclipse be visible in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin is not on what's known as the path of totality, where the full eclipse will be visible. Wisconsinites should be able to witness a partial eclipse like most of the country.

Where is the nearest place Wisconsinites can witness the total solar eclipse?

Wisconsinites will have to head south to Illinois and Indiana to witness the total solar eclipse. There is about a 115-mile-wide path of totality that will be visible in at least 13 states from Texas to Maine, according to USA Today.

You can check out the map below to see where the total solar eclipse will be visible and when it will occur locally.

Note: Zoom in and click on the map below to see where and when the total solar eclipse will peak in your area. For example, if you click on Milwaukee, you'll see the peak time will be at 2:08:10 p.m. on April 8.

When is the total solar eclipse expected to take place?

The total solar eclipse is expected to take place on April 8.

Mexico's Pacific coast will be the first location in continental North America to experience totality, which will occur at about 11:07 a.m. PDT, according to NASA.

As the moon's shadow travels northeast, totality in the U.S. will begin at 1:27 p.m. CDT in Eagle Pass, Texas. From there, the path will cut diagonally across the country before ending around 3:33 p.m. EDT in Lee, Maine, according to nationaleclipse.com.

What is a total solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, casting the moon's shadow on earth, according to the National Weather Service.

It's different from a lunar eclipse, when the earth comes between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight on the moon.

When was the last total solar eclipse?

The last total solar eclipse occurred on Aug. 21, 2017, according to NASA.