It’s finally almost here: The 2024 total solar eclipse is happening on Monday, April 8, and while many people will attend viewing events or simply go outside and look, others are more interested in watching from their couch.
For those not in the path of totality, or who simply want to stay inside, there are several different ways to watch the solar eclipse from the safety and comfort of your home for free.
Numerous TV networks, streaming services and other websites present live coverage of the total solar eclipse, including timeanddate.com, a leading sky-watching site based in Norway, and NASA, plus streaming services Hulu, Disney+ and more.
Here’s how to watch the eclipse live on TV.
How can I watch the eclipse at home?
No solar eclipse glasses needed around here. If you’re looking to watch the eclipse at home, then you have several options including streaming services like Disney+ and Hulu and even a livestream from NASA.
If you’re still connected to cable TV, networks ABC, CNN and NBC will have their own broadcast streams of the big event. Most of their coverage will last around two hours.
Where can I watch the solar eclipse live?
If you’re looking to watch the total solar eclipse on live TV, here are some live network, cable and streaming broadcasts.
- ABC will host “Eclipse Across America” on ABC News Live, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild at 11 a.m. Arizona time.
- CNN will host a special eclipse episode of “CNN News Central” live from locations around the U.S. and Mexico from noon to 2 p.m. Arizona time. You can also stream it live with CNN on Max and online at CNN.com/eclipse.
- NBC will host a two-hour special, “Total Eclipse 2024,” at noon Arizona time. The special can also be accessed on NBC News Now.
- FOX News meteorologists Stephen Morgan, Kendall Smith and Nick Kosir will host “America’s Total Eclipse” live from Dallas, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the network’s New York City headquarters from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Arizona time on FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service.
- CBS will have several local and national news stations showing viewers everything they want to know about the eclipse and will have special guests like former NASA astronauts, aerospace engineers, science experts and Bill Nye “The Science Guy.” CBS News Streaming will cover the eclipse from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and “Total Eclipse of the Heartland” from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Arizona time.
