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DALLAS — After months of anticipation, the total solar eclipse will finally be here on Monday.
The historic event, which won’t happen in North Texas for the next 300 years, includes more than 4 minutes of totality as the sun will be covered by the moon, darkening the skies across the region.
Here’s when to expect it:
The partial eclipse will begin at 12:20 p.m. in Dallas, Then, from 1:40 p.m. to 1:44 p.m. the eclipse will reach totality. After completing totality, the partial eclipse will remain in Dallas until 3 p.m.
Viewers at home can follow the eclipse along with WFAA the whole time, with digital coverage kicking off on WFAA.com, the WFAA YouTube channel and the WFAA+ streaming app at 7 a.m., and that digital coverage will extend until 4 p.m. For a full look at WFAA’s streaming plan, read more about it here.