Total Solar Eclipse: How Much We’ll See In Pelham And When

PELHAM, NY — Excitement is building in Pelham for the 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.

The latest forecast predicts a partly cloudy day with warm temperatures for the big event, but keep checking NASA's Eclipse Explorer for any weather updates.

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 Pelham, the moon will cover about 90.4 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 p.m.
• Maximum: 3:25 p.m.
• Totality ends: 3:58 p.m.
• Partial ends: 4:36 p.m.

The Pelham Public Library announced that patrons will be able to view the partial solar eclipse from the library's front yard or starting at 1 p.m., learn more about the eclipse and then watch NASA's livestream in the program room. There will also be eclipse crafts for all ages, including draw your own eclipse, color pictures of animals wearing eclipse glasses and use an Oreo to make an edible eclipse.

Pelham cardholders can pick up eclipse glasses at the library, while supplies last. There is a limit of 2 per household.

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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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