Partial solar eclipse could be visible over NYC this afternoon: How to watch
The total solar eclipse Monday August 21, 2017 in Madras, Oregon. (Credit: ROB KERR/AFP via Getty Images)
NEW YORK - New Yorkers could see a partial solar eclipse Wednesday afternoon as a total eclipse moves across parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
What time is the eclipse in NYC?
The partial eclipse in New York City is expected to:
- Begin at 1:07 p.m.
- Peak at 1:54 p.m.
- End at 2:38 p.m.
At its peak, the moon is expected to cover about 19% of the sun as seen from New York City.
The total eclipse will not be visible from New York.
Where will the total eclipse be visible?
NASA says totality will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain and a small corner of Portugal.
A partial eclipse will be visible across parts of the United States, including New York, as well as much of Canada, Europe and northwestern Africa.
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, was photographed from Madras, Oregon. The black circle in the middle is the Moon. Surrounding it are white streams of light belonging to the Sun’s outer atmosphere, called the corona. (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
How to watch live
NASA’s eclipse broadcast begins at 1:15 p.m. Eastern and will include views from the path of totality and interviews with experts.
WATCH LIVE: NASA’s eclipse coverage or on FOX LOCAL. NASA says totality begins in Iceland at 1:45 p.m. Eastern and in Spain at 2:28 p.m. Eastern.
How to watch safely
A partial eclipse is never safe to view without proper eye protection.
Use eclipse glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard or an appropriate handheld solar viewer. Regular sunglasses are not safe for looking at the sun.
The Source: This article was written using information from NASA and Time and Date.