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Will Total Solar Eclipse Be Visible From Napa Valley? What To Know

What to expect in Napa Valley during the solar eclipse, Monday, April 8.

NAPA VALLEY, CA β€” Although Bay Area residents are not among some 32 million Americans living in the path of totality for the total solar eclipse, neither will Napa Valley miss out on the celestial sensation coming Monday, April 8.

In the United States, the path of totality extends from Texas to Maine, but each of the 48 continental states will see some of the solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon slips between our bright star and Earth.

In Napa Valley, the moon will cover about 33 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code.

Find out what's happening in Napa Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Here are the details:

  • Partial eclipse begins: 10:15 a.m.
  • Totality begins: 10:41 a.m.
  • Maximum: 11:14 a.m.
  • Totality ends: 11:49 a.m.
  • Partial ends: 12:16 p.m.

The solar eclipse will last 2 hours and 1 minute from beginning to end in Napa Valley.

Find out what's happening in Napa Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.


Related: You Must Protect Your Eyes, Regardless Of Eclipse Totality: What You Need


Right now, the forecast for Napa Valley calls for partly sunny skies and a pleasant 72 degrees Monday, according to AccuWeather.

The total solar eclipse starts in Mexico, entering the United States in Texas and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as small parts of Tennessee and Michigan, before entering Canada in southern Ontario through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton before exiting continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada.


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