Total Solar Eclipse: How Much We’ll See In Nanuet, When

NANUET, NY — Excitement and concern are building in Clarkstown over the April 8 solar eclipse. We’re not among some 32 million Americans living in the path of totality, nor will we miss out on the celestial sensation — but cloudy skies may well change the experience.

It "depends on how thick and how extensive the clouds are," veteran Hudson Valley meteorologist Joe Rao said in a recent column on Space.com. "Regardless, you will certainly notice some very unusual effects when the moon's shadow passes by."

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 Nanuet, the moon will cover about 92.1 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: 2:11 p.m.
• Totality begins: 2:52
• Maximum: 3:26
• Totality ends: 3:58
• Partial ends: 4:36 p.m.

Want to get into the path of totality? The New York State Parks and Historic Sites will host a range of events and activities to celebrate the rare total solar eclipse in western New York, the Finger Lakes and the Adirondacks.

If you're partial to a partial view, Rockland County will hold a Solar Eclipse Viewing event at Haverstraw Bay Park. Weather permitting, the public is encouraged to watch the Great American Eclipse from Haverstraw Bay Park along with park staff who will be on hand to answer questions and provide free viewing glasses to those who need them. Residents are encouraged to attend and bring blankets and chairs to view the eclipse.

WHEN: 2:30 - 4 p.m., Monday April 8th.
WHERE: Haverstraw Bay Park, 21 Gagan Road, Haverstraw NY

Other Hudson Valley events include:

• Bear Mountain State Park: Eclipse Viewing at Bear Mountain, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Hudson River Museum: Super Solar Eclipse Viewing Party, 2-5 p.m., 511 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701
• Cranberry Lake Preserve in North White Plains, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary in Rye, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Lasdon Park, Arboretum, and Veterans Memorial in Katonah, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Lenoir Preserve in Yonkers, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Related:

• Celebrate The Eclipse With An Astronaut At The Hudson Valley Museum
• Westchester County Parks To Host Solar Eclipse Viewing Events

Right now, it looks like we could have a cloudy day with rain likely for the big event, according to NASA's Eclipse Explorer. Check back with Patch and, of course, Hudson Valley Weather, when we're closer.

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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• Some Hudson Valley Schools Will Close Or Dismiss Early For The Eclipse
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