Carlos Moreno

Apr 10, 2024 | kcur.org | Zach Perez |Laura Ziegler |Madeline Fox |Carlos Moreno

The April 8 solar eclipse sweeping across the U.S. hit 89% coverage at its peak in Kansas City, just before 2 p.m. Cities along the path of totality saw a boom in tourism from out-of-towners trying to catch the last North American solar eclipse until 2044, but residents around the metro found ways to watch closer to home, too.