The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 begins in St. Louis at 12:42 pm and ends at 3:17 pm. Although it will not be a total eclipse on the Danforth Campus, it will be close, with the maximum eclipse of about 98% occurring at 2:00 pm. Join McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences for a solar eclipse viewing on the front steps of Brookings Hall (weather permitting).