Total Solar Eclipse: How Much We'll See New Haven, When We'll See It

NEW HAVEN, CT — Excitement is building in New Haven for the Monday, April 8 total solar eclipse. We’re not among some 32 million Americans living in the path of totality, but neither will we miss out on the celestial sensation.

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 New Haven, the moon will cover about 90 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code.

Here are the details:
Partial eclipse begins: 2:12 p.m.
Maximum: 3:27 p.m.
Partial ends: 4:37 p.m.

For those looking for the full eclipse experience, take a drive north. The "path of totality" extends through northern sections of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

In New Haven, there's an Eclipse Viewing Party hosted by the Connecticut Science Center. Viewing from the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium at Yale University is available, but note that there is limited parking, no facilities and no seating. And folks should bring their own glasses.

Speaking of glasses, read:

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As far as the weather forecast goes, this is New England so who knows but as it stands, expect cloudy skies and some rain possible. Check NASA for the latest on the forecast for the big event.

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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