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A total solar eclipse will pass over North America on Monday (April 8). For those looking to watch the celestial event live on TV or online, we've put together a number of ways to watch and stream the celestial event.
About a third of the US states will be in the course of the solar eclipse which starts in the South Pacific Ocean and over Mexico before heading north into several states, including Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky. The path of the eclipse will go up through parts of the Midwest, including Ohio, Missouri, Indiana and northeast past Philadelphia and New York before ending up in Maine.
If you want to watch the solar eclipse, whether online or on TV, there are a number of ways to catch every minute without having to step outside. Read on for more details on how to watch and live stream the solar eclipse from anywhere.
Eclipse 2024 Schedule: When and Where to Live stream
No sunglasses needed! You can watch the solar eclipse live on TV, smartphone, computer and other streaming devices.
Where can you stream the solar eclipse online? Eclipse coverage will be streamed live on platforms such as Hulu and Disney+ start at 2 p.m. ET./11 a.m. PT on Monday.
The solar eclipse will also be broadcast live on network television and cable channels such as ABC, NBC and CNN. If you want to stream live TV without cable, DirectTV, Sling TV and Fubo they have affordable streaming packages with access to dozens of local and cable channels.
ABC, CNN and NBC are some of the networks that will air and broadcast coverage of the eclipse on Monday. And most of the coverage will last at least two hours.
ABC will go on the air Eclipse across America live at 2 p.m. ET. The special will also be available on ABC News Live, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild.
Eclipse coverage will be broadcasted live on CNN from locations around the US and Mexico during a special episode of it CNN News Central from 1-4 p.m. ET.
You can live stream the eclipse with CNN on Max. Coverage will also be available to stream online at CNN.com/eclipse.
NBC's coverage of the solar eclipse will air as a two-hour show, Total eclipse 2024, at 2 p.m. ET on Monday. The special will also air on NBC News Now.
Check your local listings for additional channel information. Check out the streaming packages that will allow you to watch the eclipse live below.
DirecTV, Sling TV & Max: How to watch the solar eclipse on streaming platforms
DirectTV offers live and local channels including ABC, NBC, CNN, NatGeo and more for $75 a month, plus a free trial when you sign up and DVR recording. Fubo offers similar streaming packages starting at $59.99 per month — $20 off the first month.
For $30 a month, you can subscribe to Sling TV and stream dozens of cable channels live. Local channels are available in selected cities. Click below to sign up for Sling and save half off your first month.
Join Max to stream the solar eclipse live via CNN on Max. Streaming plans start at $9.99 for the monthly plan, but the streamer is currently offering more than 40% off when you sign up for an annual plan and pay a year in advance.
Annual plans start at $69.99 per month with the discount, but you don't have much time to sign up at a discount. Limited offer ends April 9th.
Those streaming from outside the US can access various streaming platforms with ExpressVPN.
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse on Hulu & Disney+
ABC will simulcast coverage of the 2024 Solar Eclipse live on Hulu and Disney+ start at 2 p.m. ET. If you're not a Hulu subscriber, you can sign up for free for the first month.
Hulu's streaming plans start at $7.99 per month for the basic package and $1.99 per month with the student discount.
Disney+ costs $9.99 for the base plan, but there's also a Disney+ Bundle Duo with Hulu for $9.99 per month or the Bundle Trio with ESPN+ for $14.99 per month.
How to watch the solar eclipse with NASA
NASA will supply coverage of the solar eclipse on its website, as well as NASA TV and NASA+ from 1 p.m. ET. In addition to the eclipse, NASA's broadcast will include appearances by NASA experts and astronauts, coverage of eclipse viewing parties in the U.S.
Additionally, NASA will host a Spanish-language watch party on its YouTube page starting at 1:30 p.m. ET. To stream a live stream of the solar eclipse, head to NASA's YouTube page or the NASA TV Channel.
The solar eclipse will also be available to watch live on social media platforms such as TikTok, X and Facebook.
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