Timelapse videos show total solar eclipse plunge U.S. cities into darkness

CLEVELAND (WJW/NEXSTAR) – Cameras in cities along the path of totality captured the moment that the total solar eclipse rolled wave-like over U.S. cities Monday, forcing street lights to turn on as darkness fell.

Video above shows darkness fall over Cleveland during the total solar eclipse.

Crowds gathered from Texas to Maine well before the April 8 event, with some city and state officials even declaring a state of emergency as the influx of visitors was projected to strain city resources.

Here are some of the timelapse videos Nexstar's cameras captured in states in (and out of) the path on Monday:

Ohio

Northeast Ohio was one of the best places in the country to view the 2024 total solar eclipse, despite initial weather forecasts for clouds.

On a clear day in Cleveland, the eclipse began partially around 1:59 p.m. with totality at about 3:13 p.m. until 3:17 p.m., according to NASA:

The Flats in Cleveland

Put-in-Bay

The Great Lakes Science Center

Dayton

Texas

Clouds swept over Austin Monday, leaving less-than-ideal viewing conditions for the total solar eclipse. The way that the midday sky darkened, however, was still impressive:

Buffalo, New York

The clouds broke at the perfect time in Buffalo for eclipse chasers to get a view of the phenomenon:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Here's a look at the view of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock during the total solar eclipse:

New York City

While not in the path of totality, this timelapse captures the eclipse as seen from The Battery in Lower Manhattan:

Evansville, Indiana

Video of the eclipse shot from Evansville, Indiana, where residents saw totality at 2:02 p.m. CT:

Erie, Pennsylvania

According to the National Weather Service, the next total solar eclipse will be on Aug. 23, 2044, and will only be visible in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.