TThe Dallas Moon begins darkening the Sun at 1:40 p.m. and reaches its peak at 1:42 p.m. Dallas is the largest city on the eclipse's path, so people flock there to watch the show.For a real Dallas experience, head to Southfork Ranch, where the Ewing family lived in the TV series dallas. The ranch will host an “Eclipse and Sip” shindig where people can sit on the storied grounds, purchase lunch and cocktails, and enjoy the blue skies. The Dallas Museum of Art is now open, offering free access to works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Salvador Dali and others in its permanent collection. During eclipse times, people can head to the museum's outdoor patio to watch nature's own art show.
Families may like to visit the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, where scientists are available to answer questions. The NHL's Dallas Stars and FC Dallas exhibitions, live music, and activities are sure to have something for everyone. Visitors to the Dallas Zoo can see how hippos, gorillas, goats and more react to solar eclipses.
Those looking to get out of town should aim for Mesquite. Mesquite hosts a free street party and dance party complete with solar roller disco and claimed to be the longest in Texas at 4 minutes and 8 seconds.
Note: The times for this simulation may differ by 1-2 minutes from other sources of eclipse data. This discrepancy is most likely due to small differences in the exact location of the calculations, or slightly different ways of calculating the time it takes for the speed of light to travel from the Sun to the Earth. Learn more about interactive.
