Total Solar Eclipse: How Much We'll See In Cherry Hill, When To See It

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Goodbye earthquake, hello eclipse! Now that the ground has stopped rumbling, Cherry Hill residents will get another humbling reminder of the universe's natural wonders during Monday's celestial event.

In the United States, the solar eclipse's 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 Cherry Hill, the moon will cover about 88.3 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: 2:08 p.m.
• Totality begins: 2:49 p.m.
• Maximum: 3:23 p.m.
• Totality ends: 3:57 p.m.
• Partial ends: 4:35 p.m.

The eclipse will last 2 hours and 27 minutes from beginning to end in Cherry Hill.

There's a growing chance of cloud coverage on Monday afternoon, but the clouds could break enough for decent eclipse viewing, according to forecasters.

Those who plan to watch should find an unobstructed view toward the southwest for the best look at the eclipse, the NWS said.

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The Cherry Hill School District will dismiss students early that day, so students can get home without the risk of viewing the eclipse without proper eye protection. Read more: Cherry Hill Schools To Dismiss Early For Solar Eclipse

Several South Jersey venues will hold eclipse watch parties and events.

Eclipse Brewing in Merchantville has unveiled a Solera Eclipse Pale Ale and will hold a viewing party at noon Monday. Mount Holly's Spellbound Brewing has also invited patrons to view the celestial event.

Skydive Cross Keys, a skydiving business in Williamstown is offering "eclipse jumps."

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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