The total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8, 2024. Colorado will see a partial solar eclipse, roughly between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with a max partial eclipse around 12:30 p.m.

Cities in southeast Colorado are anticipated to get the highest percentage of coverage in the state. That includes Walsh (77.3%) and Springfield (76.5%) according to NASA's interactive eclipse map.

Colorado will have a partial solar eclipse starting around 11:30 a.m. with max partial eclipse at 12:41 p.m. in Fort Collins. The eclipse will end around 1:30 p.m.

Colorado will only see a partial solar eclipse starting around 11:30 a.m. with max partial eclipse at 12:41 p.m. in Fort Collins and the eclipse ending around 1:30 p.m.

On Aug. 12, 2045, a large section of Colorado will be in the path of totality for a full solar eclipse. Other western states that will be in that path are California, Idaho, and Utah.

Last December, the Colorado Water Conservation Board published its findings, and estimated that the state could save up to 407,000 acre feet of water by deploying floating solar on certain reservoirs.

“Solar alone accounts for over 8,000 jobs in Colorado,” said KC Becker, head of the Colorado Solar and Storage Association and a former EPA regional administrator under the Biden administration.