Watch CHCH News’ 2024 total solar eclipse coverage live at 3 p.m.

As the number one news leader in the Golden Horseshoe, CHCH News proudly presents a half-hour LIVE special for Monday’s solar eclipse.

Join some of your favourite CHCH News hosts to experience the 2024 solar eclipse LIVE at 3 p.m. on the CHCH TV channel, www.chch.com and our YouTube channel.

Across Ontario, regions within the path of totality will be plunged into darkness for several minutes as our moon crosses in front of the path of our sun, creating a visual spectacle like no other.

Our coverage will take you to some of the best viewing spots across the Hamilton and Niagara Region.

Come alongside some of your favourite hosts and witness the once-in-a-lifetime event with Emily Tayler, Louis Butko, Sean Cowan, Shelly Marriage and anchor Matt Ingram.

From Hamilton’s Tim Horton’s Field to the Table Rock Centre in Niagara Falls, our teams will be on the ground to report on what’s happening and walk you through the event as it happens.

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After passing through Mexico and the United States, the solar eclipse is set to begin its journey across Ontario shortly after 2 p.m. and last for nearly two and a half hours.

The moon will completely cover the sun at around 3:18 p.m., resulting in approximately two minutes of darkness depending on the location.

Spectators in Hamilton will see the moon completely obscuring the sun for over two minutes in the Mount Hope, east Hamilton Mountain and Rosedale areas. Observers in downtown and West Hamilton can expect a duration of around one minute and 30 seconds, according to eclipse2024.org.

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Viewers in Brantford and Brant County will see between 55 seconds and two minutes and 22 seconds of the total solar eclipse.

The best places to witness the total solar eclipse will be Haldimand–Norfolk and Niagara Region, most of which will see around three minutes of darkness.

Burlington residents won’t be as lucky, as the area will only see about 45 seconds of totality.

Another total solar eclipse will not be seen in the Golden Horseshoe for another 120 years.

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