2024 Solar Eclipse: When To Look Up In California

CALIFORNIA — Even though Californians are not among the 34 million Americans in the path of totality for today's solar eclipse, there's still plenty of reason to step outside. For most areas of the Golden State, the forecast calls for mostly clear skies making it possible to experience a partial eclipse.

Only our yellow star’s spiky corona will be visible in the 15 states in the path of totality, which extends from Texas to Maine in the United States. We’ll see a less dramatic blockage of the sun in Southern California with about 50 percent totality as the moon slips between the sun and Earth, while Northern California will range from 30 to 35 percent.

San Diego will offer revelers one of the best viewing opportunities, reaching nearly 54 percent coverage during the eclipse around 11:11 a.m., according to NASA. Orange County will see a little over 50 percent of the sun obscured by the moon at 11:12 a.m., while Los Angeles will see about 48 percent.

In NorCal, the eclipse will reach 33 percent coverage at 11:12 a.m. in San Francisco and hit 33.4 percent in Napa at 11:14 a.m.

Here's when to check out the eclipse in a major few areas of the state, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code.

San Diego

• Partial eclipse begins: 10:03 a.m.
• Maximum: 11:11 a.m. (53.8%)
• Partial ends: 12:23 p.m.

Los Angeles

• Partial eclipse begins: 10:06 a.m.
• Maximum: 11:12 a.m. (48.6%)
• Partial ends: 12:21 p.m.

Orange County (Santa Ana)

• Partial eclipse begins: 10:05 a.m.
• Maximum: 11:12 a.m. (50.3%)
• Partial ends: 12:22 p.m.

San Francisco

• Partial eclipse begins: 10:13 a.m.
• Maximum: 11:12 a.m. (33%)
• Partial ends: 12:14 p.m.

Napa

• Partial eclipse begins: 10:15 a.m.
• Maximum: 11:14 a.m. (33.4%)
• Partial ends: 12:16 p.m.

Can't make it outside? You can watch the eclipse online, thanks to NASA. Watch NASA's live coverage of the total eclipse below: