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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa054.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.masslive.com/news/2017/08/solar_eclipse_2017_map_date_ti.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.masslive.com/news/2017/08/solar_eclipse_2017_map_date_ti.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/2017\/08\/solar_eclipse_2017_map_date_ti.html","crawl_time":1774556309,"first_indexed_time":1565287892,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,masslive!www,\/news\/2017\/08\/solar_eclipse_2017_map_date_ti.html s443","src_root_hash":"5829827012468049054","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Solar eclipse 2017: Map, date, time, best places to see it and more you need to know - masslive.com","meta_descriptions":["The Great American Eclipse of 2017 is coming on Monday, Aug. 21, and there's nothing that can stop it ... except clouds."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"The pearly white corona, the outer atmosphere of the sun, shines above the southern Caribbean during a total solar eclipse on Thursday Feb. 26, 1998 in this photo taken from the deck of the cruise ship ms Statendam northwest of Curacao. (AP Photo\/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times\/Sky and Telescope)\nAP Photo\/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times\/Sky and Telescope\nDon't Edit\nBy JOE DEBURRO, jdeburro@repub.com\nThe Great American Eclipse of 2017 is coming, and there's nothing that can stop it.\nExcept clouds.\nBut to heck with any pessimistic weather forecast you might see. Let's assume clear skies and a sun that's ready, willing and able to be eclipsed wherever you and the millions planning to gather along the 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina to watch will be.\nHere's what you need to know:\nDon't Edit\nWhen is it?\nThe eclipse is coming on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Times will of course vary depending on where in the path of the eclipse you are. When it begins in Oregon, it will be just after 9 a.m. PDT. When it leaves South Carolina, it will be about 4:10 p.m. EDT.\nDon't Edit\nAccording to NASA, these are local mid-eclipse times for some of the bigger cities and towns in the path of the total eclipse:\nDon't Edit\n10:17 a.m.: Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon, Oregon\nDon't Edit\nDon't Edit\n11:34 a.m.: Idaho Falls, Idaho\nDon't Edit\n11:44 a.m.: Casper, Wyoming\nDon't Edit\n1 p.m.: Grand Island, Lincoln Nebraska\nDon't Edit\n1:08 p.m.: St. Joseph, Missouri\nDon't Edit\n1:09 p.m.: Kansas City, Missouri\nDon't Edit\nDon't Edit\n1:14 p.m.: Columbia, Jefferson City, Missouri\nDon't Edit\n1:18 p.m.: St. Louis, Missouri\nDon't Edit\n1:28 p.m.: Bowling Green, Kentucky\nDon't Edit\n1:28 p.m.: Nashville, Tennessee\nDon't Edit\n2:39 p.m.: Greenville, South Carolina\nDon't Edit\nDon't Edit\n2:43 p.m.: Columbia, South Carolina\nDon't Edit\nInteractive eclipse map No. 1: timeanddate.com\nTimeanddate.com offers an excellent interactive map that shows you the path of the eclipse and when it will take place at specific locations.\nClick here to open it in a new tab »\nDon't Edit\nNASA's Scientific Visualization Studio\nWhere is it?\nThe eclipse actually starts several hours before arriving in America, in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands. After leaving South Carolina, it continues southeasterly across the Atlantic Ocean until ending a few hundred miles west of Africa.\nThe above NASA Scientific Visualization Studio map shows the path of the total eclipse across the United States as well as the degree of partiality in the rest of the country. Wherever you are in the continental U.S., the eclipse will be viewable, at least partially.\nUnless it's overcast.\nDon't Edit\nThe above NASA video shows the path of totality over the U.S. condensed to a little under 3 minutes, 30 seconds. You can see most of the cities and towns on the map as the shadow of totality traverses the country.\nDon't Edit\nInteractive eclipse map No. 2: NASA\nNASA has a great interactive map that will show you eclipse information for anywhere in the world just by clicking on the spot on the map.\nClick here to open it in a new tab »\nDon't Edit\nDon't Edit\nOn Feb. 26, 1979, eclipse enthusiasts gathered at Observatory Hill in Goldendale, Wash., to watch a solar eclipse. The first place in the U.S. to experience total darkness during the 2017 total solar eclipse will be in Oregon, and Madras, in the central part of the state, is expected to be a prime viewing location. Up to 1 million people are expected in Oregon for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years, and up to 100,000 could show up in Madras and surrounding Jefferson County. Officials are worried about the ability of the rural area to host so many visitors and are concerned about the danger of wildfire from so many people camping on public lands. (Wes Guderian\/The Oregonian via AP)\nWes Guderian\/The Oregonian via AP (file)\nWhere are some of the best places to see the eclipse?\nAnywhere in the path of totality is perfect.\nUnless it's cloudy.\nGreatAmericanEclipse.com has a map with 10 suggestions of \"great\" places to go to watch. \nClick here to open its map and accompanying story in a new tab »\nDon't Edit\nHow to watch safely\nThe above NASA Heliophysics video from the Goddard Space Flight Center shows how to correctly use eclipse safety glasses or, if such glasses aren't available, how to make and use a pinhole viewer.\nDon't Edit\nReally, you want to watch SAFELY\nThere's not enough that can be said about how you should be extremely careful when viewing a total eclipse. If you don't believe me, read this from NASA:\nThe above NASA video provides another overview, with some interesting views you'll be able to see, of eclipse viewing safety.\nDon't Edit\nIf you're still not sure about eclipse watching safety, y\nou can open NASA's \"How to View The 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely\" page in a new tab\nby clicking here » \nDon't Edit\nWhat glasses are safe to use?\nThe American Astronomical Society has a long list of \"Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers.\"\nClick here top open a link to the list in a new tab »\nDon't Edit\nDon't Edit\nPeter Scherff, of Leverett, Massachusetts, looks at a partial solar eclipse through a 7-inch reflector telescope in Northampton, Massachusetts on Feb. 26, 1998.\nThe Republican file photo\nI'm in the path of the partial solar eclipse. What do I see?\nThat depends on how partial is your part of partiality. NASA explains it this way:\nDon't Edit\nIf you have to be in Massachusetts on Monday, here are some options\nEven though there will be only about a 60 percent eclipse in Massachusetts, colleges, museums and observatories across the Bay State are planning viewing parties.\nClick here to open a new tab with information about viewing the eclipse at watch parties in Massachusetts »\nDon't Edit\nOr, watch wherever you are (with an internet connection)\nNASA TV will have a live show on Aug. 21 starting with a preview at noon EDT, with coverage of the eclipse beginning at 1 p.m. You can watch it right here in the NASA Public-Education UStream channel embedded above.\nDon't Edit\nWhy is this such a big deal?\nTotal solar eclipses don't come around very often. The last one to touch any part of the continental U.S. was Feb. 26, 1979. The last total solar eclipse to cover any part of Massachusetts was March 7, 1970, and that was only over Nantucket and part of Monomoy Island. The last time there was one over mainland Massachusetts was Oct. 2, 1959.\nDon't Edit\nA brief history of the last 100 years of U.S. eclipses\nGreatAmericanEclipse.com has an interesting look back at the total eclipses the visited the U.S. over the past 100 years.\nClick here to open the page in a new tab » \nDon't Edit\nDon't Edit\nOn Feb. 26, 1979, the path of a solar eclipse passes over Goldendale, Wash., as William Yantis, director of Golendale Observatory, peers into a Celestron telescope. (Jim Vincent\/The Oregonian via AP)\nJim Vincent \/ The Oregonian via AP\nSky & Telescope: What to look for\nSky & Telescope offers a guide of what you can be on the lookout for as the eclipse starts, reaches totality and ends.\nClick here to open Jamie Carter's article in a new tab » \nDon't Edit\nThe total solar eclipse is seen from the island of Kastellorizo, Greece, on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. As the moon covered the sun, the temperature dropped quickly, as the sun blackened and a fiery rim surrounded it, and the sky turned an dark blue. (AP Photo\/Marios P\napadakis)  \nAP Photo \/ Marios Papadakis\nWhen's the next total solar eclipse?\nHere are upcoming total solar eclipses:\nDon't Edit\nJuly 2, 2019: Totality will be in the Pacific Ocean and across central Chile and Argentina\nDon't Edit\nDec. 14, 2020: Once again, central Chile and Argentina luck out.\nDon't Edit\nDec. 4, 2021: Antarctica\nDon't Edit\nDon't Edit\nApril 20, 2023: South\/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica\nDon't Edit\nApril 8, 2024: Totality will be visible in Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and parts of Canada.\nDon't Edit\nCapt. Sulu -- I mean George Takei -- has these viewing tips\nIn the above video, actor George Takei, best known for his role as Lt. (eventually Capt.) Hikaru Sulu on the original \"Star Trek\" series, lends his superb voice to a brief NASA video with tips for watching.\nDon't Edit\nNo moon, no solar eclipse\nThe NASA Goddard Space Flight Center video above explains the role of the moon in various types of solar eclipses.\nDon't Edit\nBe part of the eclipse \"Megamovie\"\nA joint University of California Berkeley \/ Google project, the movie will take images sent in by the public from locations across the county and stitch them together. For more information, watch the video above, or visit the Eclipse Megamovie 2017 website at \neclipsemega.movie\n.\nDon't Edit\nDon't Edit\nMore resources\nThere are many articles about the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse. Here are a couple of the better ones:\nDon't Edit\nEarthSky.org: Total eclipse of sun: August 21, 2017 »\nDon't Edit\nEclipse2017.org: The Path Through the United States ... and what you'll see if you're in it! »\nDon't Edit\ntimeanddate.org: August 21, 2017 — Great American Eclipse (Total Solar Eclipse) »\nDon't Edit\nNASA: Total Solar Eclipse 2017 »  \nDon't Edit\nDon't Edit\nMrEclipse.com: How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse »\nDon't Edit","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to Main Content](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/2017\/08\/solar_eclipse_2017_map_date_ti.html#main)\n\nSet weather\n\nBack To Main Menu\n\nClose\n\nQuick Look\n\n\\-\n\nChange your current location »\n\nCurrent![Mostly Sunny](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/common\/weather\/small\/02.png?d=1764) -Mostly Sunny\n\nTonight![Mostly Sunny](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/common\/weather\/small\/02.png?d=1764)Low -Mostly Sunny\n\nTomorrow![Mostly Sunny](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/common\/weather\/small\/02.png?d=1764)High -Mostly Sunny\n\nView full weather report\n\n[![masslive’s Logo](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/masslive\/logos\/logo_main.svg?d=1764)![masslive’s Logo](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/masslive\/logos\/logo_main_sm.svg?d=1764)](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/)\n\n# Solar eclipse 2017: Map, date, time, best places to see it and more you need to know\n- Published: Aug. 14, 2017, 11:25 a.m.\n\nBy\n\n- [Joe Deburro \\| jdeburro@repub.com](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/staff\/jdeburro\/ \"Joe Deburro at jdeburro@repub.com\")\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23228976-standard.jpg?auth=47707c328d02b23ff07aaf6a1ac6c41eff901318953e894d8647b43ccd6bbd88&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nThe pearly white corona, the outer atmosphere of the sun, shines above the southern Caribbean during a total solar eclipse on Thursday Feb. 26, 1998 in this photo taken from the deck of the cruise ship ms Statendam northwest of Curacao. (AP Photo\/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times\/Sky and Telescope)\n\n*AP Photo\/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times\/Sky and Telescope*\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**By JOE DEBURRO, jdeburro@repub.com**\n\nThe Great American Eclipse of 2017 is coming, and there's nothing that can stop it.\n\nExcept clouds.\n\nBut to heck with any pessimistic weather forecast you might see. Let's assume clear skies and a sun that's ready, willing and able to be eclipsed wherever you and the millions planning to gather along the 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina to watch will be.\n\nHere's what you need to know:\n\nDon't Edit\n\n[Watch \"2017 Total Solar Eclipse in the U.S.\" on YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0GZryuvj8rA)\n\nWatch\n\n**When is it?**\n\nThe eclipse is coming on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Times will of course vary depending on where in the path of the eclipse you are. When it begins in Oregon, it will be just after 9 a.m. PDT. When it leaves South Carolina, it will be about 4:10 p.m. EDT.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**According to NASA, these are local mid-eclipse times for some of the bigger cities and towns in the path of the total eclipse:**\n\nDon't Edit\n\n10:17 a.m.: Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon, Oregon\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n11:34 a.m.: Idaho Falls, Idaho\n\nDon't Edit\n\n11:44 a.m.: Casper, Wyoming\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1 p.m.: Grand Island, Lincoln Nebraska\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:08 p.m.: St. Joseph, Missouri\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:09 p.m.: Kansas City, Missouri\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:14 p.m.: Columbia, Jefferson City, Missouri\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:18 p.m.: St. Louis, Missouri\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:28 p.m.: Bowling Green, Kentucky\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:28 p.m.: Nashville, Tennessee\n\nDon't Edit\n\n2:39 p.m.: Greenville, South Carolina\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n2:43 p.m.: Columbia, South Carolina\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Interactive eclipse map No. 1: timeanddate.com**\n\nTimeanddate.com offers an excellent interactive map that shows you the path of the eclipse and when it will take place at specific locations.\n\n***[Click here to open it in a new tab »](https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/eclipse\/map\/2017-august-21)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229072-standard.jpg?auth=c915ad4f77ff479be10d36dd8ec12620efb5b698ab7131f55ae147cf98dc66c2&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\n*NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio*\n\n**Where is it?**\n\nThe eclipse actually starts several hours before arriving in America, in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands. After leaving South Carolina, it continues southeasterly across the Atlantic Ocean until ending a few hundred miles west of Africa.\n\nThe above NASA Scientific Visualization Studio map shows the path of the total eclipse across the United States as well as the degree of partiality in the rest of the country. Wherever you are in the continental U.S., the eclipse will be viewable, at least partially.\n\nUnless it's overcast.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n[Watch \"The 2017 Path of Totality\" on YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7ThZUeNwiRY)\n\nWatch\n\nThe above NASA video shows the path of totality over the U.S. condensed to a little under 3 minutes, 30 seconds. You can see most of the cities and towns on the map as the shadow of totality traverses the country.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Interactive eclipse map No. 2: NASA**\n\nNASA has a great interactive map that will show you eclipse information for anywhere in the world just by clicking on the spot on the map.\n\n***[Click here to open it in a new tab »](https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/interactive_map\/index.html)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229074-standard.jpg?auth=c147cef548452c63110df2af7cd0f2f5e9bae9dc697fde15f86eaaaa94c552ac&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nOn Feb. 26, 1979, eclipse enthusiasts gathered at Observatory Hill in Goldendale, Wash., to watch a solar eclipse. The first place in the U.S. to experience total darkness during the 2017 total solar eclipse will be in Oregon, and Madras, in the central part of the state, is expected to be a prime viewing location. Up to 1 million people are expected in Oregon for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years, and up to 100,000 could show up in Madras and surrounding Jefferson County. Officials are worried about the ability of the rural area to host so many visitors and are concerned about the danger of wildfire from so many people camping on public lands. (Wes Guderian\/The Oregonian via AP)\n\n*Wes Guderian\/The Oregonian via AP (file)*\n\n**Where are some of the best places to see the eclipse?**\n\nAnywhere in the path of totality is perfect.\n\nUnless it's cloudy.\n\nGreatAmericanEclipse.com has a map with 10 suggestions of \"great\" places to go to watch. ***[Click here to open its map and accompanying story in a new tab »](https:\/\/www.greatamericaneclipse.com\/best-places-to-view\/)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n[Watch \"Watching the Friendly Skies - Eclipse Safety Tutorial\" on YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w_GdK8y0PyI)\n\nWatch\n\n**How to watch safely**\n\nThe above NASA Heliophysics video from the Goddard Space Flight Center shows how to correctly use eclipse safety glasses or, if such glasses aren't available, how to make and use a pinhole viewer.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n[Watch \"How to Safely Watch a Solar Eclipse\" on YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ExonFXrnHKE)\n\nWatch\n\n**Really, you want to watch SAFELY**\n\nThere's not enough that can be said about how you should be extremely careful when viewing a total eclipse. If you don't believe me, read this from NASA:\n\nThe above NASA video provides another overview, with some interesting views you'll be able to see, of eclipse viewing safety.\n\nDon't Edit\n\nIf you're still not sure about eclipse watching safety, y[ou can open NASA's \"How to View The 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely\" page in a new tab ***by clicking here »***](https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\/safety)\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**What glasses are safe to use?**\n\nThe American Astronomical Society has a long list of \"Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers.\"\n\n***[Click here top open a link to the list in a new tab »](https:\/\/eclipse.aas.org\/resources\/solar-filters)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229104-standard.jpg?auth=d740a4fb076577b8921bb1c96f09f7139945aad9c5e0bfac7dbff30870032f12&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nPeter Scherff, of Leverett, Massachusetts, looks at a partial solar eclipse through a 7-inch reflector telescope in Northampton, Massachusetts on Feb. 26, 1998.\n\n*The Republican file photo*\n\n**I'm in the path of the partial solar eclipse. What do I see?**\n\nThat depends on how partial is your part of partiality. NASA explains it this way:\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**If you have to be in Massachusetts on Monday, here are some options**\n\nEven though there will be only about a 60 percent eclipse in Massachusetts, colleges, museums and observatories across the Bay State are planning viewing parties.\n\n***[Click here to open a new tab with information about viewing the eclipse at watch parties in Massachusetts »](http:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/index.ssf\/2017\/08\/the_great_eclipse_of_2017_wher.html)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Or, watch wherever you are (with an internet connection)**\n\nNASA TV will have a live show on Aug. 21 starting with a preview at noon EDT, with coverage of the eclipse beginning at 1 p.m. You can watch it right here in the NASA Public-Education UStream channel embedded above.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Why is this such a big deal?**\n\nTotal solar eclipses don't come around very often. The last one to touch any part of the continental U.S. was Feb. 26, 1979. The last total solar eclipse to cover any part of Massachusetts was March 7, 1970, and that was only over Nantucket and part of Monomoy Island. The last time there was one over mainland Massachusetts was Oct. 2, 1959.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**A brief history of the last 100 years of U.S. eclipses**\n\nGreatAmericanEclipse.com has an interesting look back at the total eclipses the visited the U.S. over the past 100 years.\n\n***[Click here to open the page in a new tab »](https:\/\/www.greatamericaneclipse.com\/20th-century\/)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229102-standard.jpg?auth=cb6871b9c74e690320ea8b0939a89edbef49183b832d856859dfea37495472d5&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nOn Feb. 26, 1979, the path of a solar eclipse passes over Goldendale, Wash., as William Yantis, director of Golendale Observatory, peers into a Celestron telescope. (Jim Vincent\/The Oregonian via AP)\n\n*Jim Vincent \/ The Oregonian via AP*\n\n**Sky & Telescope: What to look for**\n\nSky & Telescope offers a guide of what you can be on the lookout for as the eclipse starts, reaches totality and ends.\n\n***[Click here to open Jamie Carter's article in a new tab »](http:\/\/www.skyandtelescope.com\/2017-total-solar-eclipse\/what-to-look-for-when-total-solar-eclipse\/)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229098-standard.jpg?auth=89e573b34293f6886fb4bdef8f4fbb48af3ca40d37ae22e7dc827210ad7e71b5&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nThe total solar eclipse is seen from the island of Kastellorizo, Greece, on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. As the moon covered the sun, the temperature dropped quickly, as the sun blackened and a fiery rim surrounded it, and the sky turned an dark blue. (AP Photo\/Marios P\n\napadakis)\n\n*AP Photo \/ Marios Papadakis*\n\n**When's the next total solar eclipse?**\n\n**Here are upcoming total solar eclipses:**\n\nDon't Edit\n\nJuly 2, 2019: Totality will be in the Pacific Ocean and across central Chile and Argentina\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDec. 14, 2020: Once again, central Chile and Argentina luck out.\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDec. 4, 2021: Antarctica\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\nApril 20, 2023: South\/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica\n\nDon't Edit\n\nApril 8, 2024: Totality will be visible in Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and parts of Canada.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n[Watch \"2017 Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Tips - Narrated by George Takei\" on YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7apSAxXbmg0)\n\nWatch\n\n**Capt. Sulu -- I mean George Takei -- has these viewing tips**\n\nIn the above video, actor George Takei, best known for his role as Lt. (eventually Capt.) Hikaru Sulu on the original \"Star Trek\" series, lends his superb voice to a brief NASA video with tips for watching.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n[Watch \"The Moon's Role in a Solar Eclipse\" on YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jxanWTR8-yM)\n\nWatch\n\n**No moon, no solar eclipse**\n\nThe NASA Goddard Space Flight Center video above explains the role of the moon in various types of solar eclipses.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n[Watch \"Eclipse Megamovie: Citizen science for the 2017 total solar eclipse\" on YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z5xOcjC5-oo)\n\nWatch\n\n**Be part of the eclipse \"Megamovie\"**\n\nA joint University of California Berkeley \/ Google project, the movie will take images sent in by the public from locations across the county and stitch them together. For more information, watch the video above, or visit the Eclipse Megamovie 2017 website at [eclipsemega.movie](https:\/\/eclipsemega.movie\/).\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**More resources**\n\nThere are many articles about the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse. Here are a couple of the better ones:\n\nDon't Edit\n\n***[EarthSky.org: Total eclipse of sun: August 21, 2017 »](http:\/\/earthsky.org\/astronomy-essentials\/total-eclipse-of-sun-august-21-2017)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n***[Eclipse2017.org: The Path Through the United States ... and what you'll see if you're in it! »](http:\/\/www.eclipse2017.org\/2017\/path_through_the_US.htm)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n***[timeanddate.org: August 21, 2017 — Great American Eclipse (Total Solar Eclipse) »](https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/eclipse\/solar\/2017-august-21)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n***[NASA: Total Solar Eclipse 2017 »](https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\/)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n***[MrEclipse.com: How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse »](http:\/\/www.mreclipse.com\/SEphoto\/SEphoto.html)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n## Footer Navigation\n![Visit the Mass Live home page](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/masslive\/logos\/logo_footer.png?d=1764)\n\nContact Us\n\n- [Contact MassLive](https:\/\/www.masslivemedia.com\/contact\/)\n- [Contact The Republican](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/living\/page\/contact-the-republican-newsroom-advertising-purchases.html)\n\nSubscriptions\n\n- [MassLive.com](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/subscribe\/)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/link.masslive.com\/join\/6fg\/signup)\n- [Breaking news push alerts](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/mobile-device\/)\n- [The Republican](https:\/\/subscribe.masslive.com\/)\n- [E-edition Login](https:\/\/enewssr.repub.com\/)\n- [Subscriptions and Circulation](https:\/\/myaccount.masslive.com\/re\/home)\n\nMassLive Media\n\n- [About MassLive Media](https:\/\/www.masslivemedia.com\/about\/)\n- [Advertise with us](https:\/\/www.masslivemedia.com\/)\n- [Sponsor Content](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/sponsor-content-index\/?prx_adpz=1120)\n- [Accessibility Statement](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/accessibility\/)\n\nFollow Us\n\n- [Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/masslive)\n- [Worcester Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WorcesterMass\/?fref=ts)\n- [Red Sox Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MassLiveRedSox)\n- [Patriots Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/masslive.patriots\/)\n- [Bruins Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/masslivebruinsnews)\n- [Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/masslivenews\/)\n- [YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDmXyuvUm8aDC4asAOgFrgQ\/videos)\n- [HS Sports Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/MassLiveHS)\n- [Sports Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/masslivesports)\n- [Instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/masslive\/)\n- [HS Sports Instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/masslivehs\/?hl=en)\n- [RSS](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/arc\/outboundfeeds\/rss\/?outputType=xml)\n\nMassLive.com Sections\n\n- [All News](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/)\n- [All Sports](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/sports\/)\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/entertainment\/)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/)\n- [Opinion](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/opinion\/)\n- [High School Sports](https:\/\/highschoolsports.masslive.com\/)\n- [Betting](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/betting\/)\n- [Living](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/living\/)\n- [Real Estate](https:\/\/classifieds.masslive.com\/masslive\/category\/real-estate)\n- [Obituaries](https:\/\/obits.masslive.com\/us\/obituaries\/masslive\/browse)\n- [Classifieds](https:\/\/classifieds.masslive.com\/masslive)\n- [Autos](https:\/\/autos.masslive.com\/)\n- [Jobs](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/jobs\/)\n\nMore on MassLive.com\n\n- [Careers at MassLive](https:\/\/www.masslivemedia.com\/careers\/)\n- [Community rules](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/communityrules\/)\n- [The Republican Special Sections](https:\/\/repub-print.com\/)\n- [Place an ad](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/placead\/)\n- [Newspapers.com Archive](https:\/\/archives.masslive.com\/?utm_campaign=footer&utm_source=web)\n\n- Your Privacy Choices![California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Opt-Out Icon](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/common\/icons\/privacyoptions.svg?d=1764)\n- [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/privacy-policy\/)\n- \\|[User Agreement](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/user-agreement\/)\n- \\|[![Ad Choices icon](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/common\/logos\/ad-choices-arrow.svg?d=1764)Ad Choices](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/privacy-policy\/#oba_top)\n\n## Disclaimer\n[![Advance Local logo](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/common\/logos\/AdvanceLocal_horizontal.svg?d=1764)](https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/)\n\nUse of and\/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our [User Agreement](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/user-agreement\/), (updated 8\/1\/2024) and acknowledgement of our [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/privacy-policy\/), and [Your Privacy Choices and Rights](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/privacy-policy\/#rights_top) (updated 1\/1\/2026).\n\n© 2026 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved ([About Us](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/aboutus\/)).  \n The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.\n\n[Community Rules](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/communityrules\/) apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.\n\n**YouTube's privacy policy** is available [here](https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy \"YouTube Privacy Policy\") and **YouTube's terms of service** is available [here](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/t\/terms \"YouTube Terms of Service\").\n\n[![Ad Choices icon](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/common\/logos\/ad-choices-arrow.svg?d=1764)Ad Choices](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/privacy-policy\/#oba_top)","attrs_readable_markdown":"![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23228976-standard.jpg?auth=47707c328d02b23ff07aaf6a1ac6c41eff901318953e894d8647b43ccd6bbd88&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nThe pearly white corona, the outer atmosphere of the sun, shines above the southern Caribbean during a total solar eclipse on Thursday Feb. 26, 1998 in this photo taken from the deck of the cruise ship ms Statendam northwest of Curacao. (AP Photo\/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times\/Sky and Telescope)\n\n*AP Photo\/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times\/Sky and Telescope*\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**By JOE DEBURRO, jdeburro@repub.com**\n\nThe Great American Eclipse of 2017 is coming, and there's nothing that can stop it.\n\nExcept clouds.\n\nBut to heck with any pessimistic weather forecast you might see. Let's assume clear skies and a sun that's ready, willing and able to be eclipsed wherever you and the millions planning to gather along the 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina to watch will be.\n\nHere's what you need to know:\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**When is it?**\n\nThe eclipse is coming on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Times will of course vary depending on where in the path of the eclipse you are. When it begins in Oregon, it will be just after 9 a.m. PDT. When it leaves South Carolina, it will be about 4:10 p.m. EDT.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**According to NASA, these are local mid-eclipse times for some of the bigger cities and towns in the path of the total eclipse:**\n\nDon't Edit\n\n10:17 a.m.: Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon, Oregon\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n11:34 a.m.: Idaho Falls, Idaho\n\nDon't Edit\n\n11:44 a.m.: Casper, Wyoming\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1 p.m.: Grand Island, Lincoln Nebraska\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:08 p.m.: St. Joseph, Missouri\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:09 p.m.: Kansas City, Missouri\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:14 p.m.: Columbia, Jefferson City, Missouri\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:18 p.m.: St. Louis, Missouri\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:28 p.m.: Bowling Green, Kentucky\n\nDon't Edit\n\n1:28 p.m.: Nashville, Tennessee\n\nDon't Edit\n\n2:39 p.m.: Greenville, South Carolina\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n2:43 p.m.: Columbia, South Carolina\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Interactive eclipse map No. 1: timeanddate.com**\n\nTimeanddate.com offers an excellent interactive map that shows you the path of the eclipse and when it will take place at specific locations.\n\n***[Click here to open it in a new tab »](https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/eclipse\/map\/2017-august-21)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229072-standard.jpg?auth=c915ad4f77ff479be10d36dd8ec12620efb5b698ab7131f55ae147cf98dc66c2&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\n*NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio*\n\n**Where is it?**\n\nThe eclipse actually starts several hours before arriving in America, in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands. After leaving South Carolina, it continues southeasterly across the Atlantic Ocean until ending a few hundred miles west of Africa.\n\nThe above NASA Scientific Visualization Studio map shows the path of the total eclipse across the United States as well as the degree of partiality in the rest of the country. Wherever you are in the continental U.S., the eclipse will be viewable, at least partially.\n\nUnless it's overcast.\n\nDon't Edit\n\nThe above NASA video shows the path of totality over the U.S. condensed to a little under 3 minutes, 30 seconds. You can see most of the cities and towns on the map as the shadow of totality traverses the country.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Interactive eclipse map No. 2: NASA**\n\nNASA has a great interactive map that will show you eclipse information for anywhere in the world just by clicking on the spot on the map.\n\n***[Click here to open it in a new tab »](https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/interactive_map\/index.html)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229074-standard.jpg?auth=c147cef548452c63110df2af7cd0f2f5e9bae9dc697fde15f86eaaaa94c552ac&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nOn Feb. 26, 1979, eclipse enthusiasts gathered at Observatory Hill in Goldendale, Wash., to watch a solar eclipse. The first place in the U.S. to experience total darkness during the 2017 total solar eclipse will be in Oregon, and Madras, in the central part of the state, is expected to be a prime viewing location. Up to 1 million people are expected in Oregon for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years, and up to 100,000 could show up in Madras and surrounding Jefferson County. Officials are worried about the ability of the rural area to host so many visitors and are concerned about the danger of wildfire from so many people camping on public lands. (Wes Guderian\/The Oregonian via AP)\n\n*Wes Guderian\/The Oregonian via AP (file)*\n\n**Where are some of the best places to see the eclipse?**\n\nAnywhere in the path of totality is perfect.\n\nUnless it's cloudy.\n\nGreatAmericanEclipse.com has a map with 10 suggestions of \"great\" places to go to watch. ***[Click here to open its map and accompanying story in a new tab »](https:\/\/www.greatamericaneclipse.com\/best-places-to-view\/)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**How to watch safely**\n\nThe above NASA Heliophysics video from the Goddard Space Flight Center shows how to correctly use eclipse safety glasses or, if such glasses aren't available, how to make and use a pinhole viewer.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Really, you want to watch SAFELY**\n\nThere's not enough that can be said about how you should be extremely careful when viewing a total eclipse. If you don't believe me, read this from NASA:\n\nThe above NASA video provides another overview, with some interesting views you'll be able to see, of eclipse viewing safety.\n\nDon't Edit\n\nIf you're still not sure about eclipse watching safety, y[ou can open NASA's \"How to View The 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely\" page in a new tab ***by clicking here »***](https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\/safety)\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**What glasses are safe to use?**\n\nThe American Astronomical Society has a long list of \"Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers.\"\n\n***[Click here top open a link to the list in a new tab »](https:\/\/eclipse.aas.org\/resources\/solar-filters)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229104-standard.jpg?auth=d740a4fb076577b8921bb1c96f09f7139945aad9c5e0bfac7dbff30870032f12&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nPeter Scherff, of Leverett, Massachusetts, looks at a partial solar eclipse through a 7-inch reflector telescope in Northampton, Massachusetts on Feb. 26, 1998.\n\n*The Republican file photo*\n\n**I'm in the path of the partial solar eclipse. What do I see?**\n\nThat depends on how partial is your part of partiality. NASA explains it this way:\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**If you have to be in Massachusetts on Monday, here are some options**\n\nEven though there will be only about a 60 percent eclipse in Massachusetts, colleges, museums and observatories across the Bay State are planning viewing parties.\n\n***[Click here to open a new tab with information about viewing the eclipse at watch parties in Massachusetts »](http:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/index.ssf\/2017\/08\/the_great_eclipse_of_2017_wher.html)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Or, watch wherever you are (with an internet connection)**\n\nNASA TV will have a live show on Aug. 21 starting with a preview at noon EDT, with coverage of the eclipse beginning at 1 p.m. You can watch it right here in the NASA Public-Education UStream channel embedded above.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Why is this such a big deal?**\n\nTotal solar eclipses don't come around very often. The last one to touch any part of the continental U.S. was Feb. 26, 1979. The last total solar eclipse to cover any part of Massachusetts was March 7, 1970, and that was only over Nantucket and part of Monomoy Island. The last time there was one over mainland Massachusetts was Oct. 2, 1959.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**A brief history of the last 100 years of U.S. eclipses**\n\nGreatAmericanEclipse.com has an interesting look back at the total eclipses the visited the U.S. over the past 100 years.\n\n***[Click here to open the page in a new tab »](https:\/\/www.greatamericaneclipse.com\/20th-century\/)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229102-standard.jpg?auth=cb6871b9c74e690320ea8b0939a89edbef49183b832d856859dfea37495472d5&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nOn Feb. 26, 1979, the path of a solar eclipse passes over Goldendale, Wash., as William Yantis, director of Golendale Observatory, peers into a Celestron telescope. (Jim Vincent\/The Oregonian via AP)\n\n*Jim Vincent \/ The Oregonian via AP*\n\n**Sky & Telescope: What to look for**\n\nSky & Telescope offers a guide of what you can be on the lookout for as the eclipse starts, reaches totality and ends.\n\n***[Click here to open Jamie Carter's article in a new tab »](http:\/\/www.skyandtelescope.com\/2017-total-solar-eclipse\/what-to-look-for-when-total-solar-eclipse\/)***\n\nDon't Edit\n\n![](https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229098-standard.jpg?auth=89e573b34293f6886fb4bdef8f4fbb48af3ca40d37ae22e7dc827210ad7e71b5&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90)\n\nThe total solar eclipse is seen from the island of Kastellorizo, Greece, on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. As the moon covered the sun, the temperature dropped quickly, as the sun blackened and a fiery rim surrounded it, and the sky turned an dark blue. (AP Photo\/Marios P\n\napadakis)\n\n*AP Photo \/ Marios Papadakis*\n\n**When's the next total solar eclipse?**\n\n**Here are upcoming total solar eclipses:**\n\nDon't Edit\n\nJuly 2, 2019: Totality will be in the Pacific Ocean and across central Chile and Argentina\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDec. 14, 2020: Once again, central Chile and Argentina luck out.\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDec. 4, 2021: Antarctica\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\nApril 20, 2023: South\/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica\n\nDon't Edit\n\nApril 8, 2024: Totality will be visible in Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and parts of Canada.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Capt. Sulu -- I mean George Takei -- has these viewing tips**\n\nIn the above video, actor George Takei, best known for his role as Lt. (eventually Capt.) Hikaru Sulu on the original \"Star Trek\" series, lends his superb voice to a brief NASA video with tips for watching.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**No moon, no solar eclipse**\n\nThe NASA Goddard Space Flight Center video above explains the role of the moon in various types of solar eclipses.\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**Be part of the eclipse \"Megamovie\"**\n\nA joint University of California Berkeley \/ Google project, the movie will take images sent in by the public from locations across the county and stitch them together. For more information, watch the video above, or visit the Eclipse Megamovie 2017 website at [eclipsemega.movie](https:\/\/eclipsemega.movie\/).\n\nDon't Edit\n\nDon't Edit\n\n**More resources**\n\nThere are many articles about the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse. 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Boilerpipe Text	The pearly white corona, the outer atmosphere of the sun, shines above the southern Caribbean during a total solar eclipse on Thursday Feb. 26, 1998 in this photo taken from the deck of the cruise ship ms Statendam northwest of Curacao. (AP Photo/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times/Sky and Telescope) AP Photo/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times/Sky and Telescope Don't Edit By JOE DEBURRO, jdeburro@repub.com The Great American Eclipse of 2017 is coming, and there's nothing that can stop it. Except clouds. But to heck with any pessimistic weather forecast you might see. Let's assume clear skies and a sun that's ready, willing and able to be eclipsed wherever you and the millions planning to gather along the 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina to watch will be. Here's what you need to know: Don't Edit When is it? The eclipse is coming on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Times will of course vary depending on where in the path of the eclipse you are. When it begins in Oregon, it will be just after 9 a.m. PDT. When it leaves South Carolina, it will be about 4:10 p.m. EDT. Don't Edit According to NASA, these are local mid-eclipse times for some of the bigger cities and towns in the path of the total eclipse: Don't Edit 10:17 a.m.: Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon, Oregon Don't Edit Don't Edit 11:34 a.m.: Idaho Falls, Idaho Don't Edit 11:44 a.m.: Casper, Wyoming Don't Edit 1 p.m.: Grand Island, Lincoln Nebraska Don't Edit 1:08 p.m.: St. Joseph, Missouri Don't Edit 1:09 p.m.: Kansas City, Missouri Don't Edit Don't Edit 1:14 p.m.: Columbia, Jefferson City, Missouri Don't Edit 1:18 p.m.: St. Louis, Missouri Don't Edit 1:28 p.m.: Bowling Green, Kentucky Don't Edit 1:28 p.m.: Nashville, Tennessee Don't Edit 2:39 p.m.: Greenville, South Carolina Don't Edit Don't Edit 2:43 p.m.: Columbia, South Carolina Don't Edit Interactive eclipse map No. 1: timeanddate.com Timeanddate.com offers an excellent interactive map that shows you the path of the eclipse and when it will take place at specific locations. Click here to open it in a new tab » Don't Edit NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio Where is it? The eclipse actually starts several hours before arriving in America, in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands. After leaving South Carolina, it continues southeasterly across the Atlantic Ocean until ending a few hundred miles west of Africa. The above NASA Scientific Visualization Studio map shows the path of the total eclipse across the United States as well as the degree of partiality in the rest of the country. Wherever you are in the continental U.S., the eclipse will be viewable, at least partially. Unless it's overcast. Don't Edit The above NASA video shows the path of totality over the U.S. condensed to a little under 3 minutes, 30 seconds. You can see most of the cities and towns on the map as the shadow of totality traverses the country. Don't Edit Interactive eclipse map No. 2: NASA NASA has a great interactive map that will show you eclipse information for anywhere in the world just by clicking on the spot on the map. Click here to open it in a new tab » Don't Edit Don't Edit On Feb. 26, 1979, eclipse enthusiasts gathered at Observatory Hill in Goldendale, Wash., to watch a solar eclipse. The first place in the U.S. to experience total darkness during the 2017 total solar eclipse will be in Oregon, and Madras, in the central part of the state, is expected to be a prime viewing location. Up to 1 million people are expected in Oregon for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years, and up to 100,000 could show up in Madras and surrounding Jefferson County. Officials are worried about the ability of the rural area to host so many visitors and are concerned about the danger of wildfire from so many people camping on public lands. (Wes Guderian/The Oregonian via AP) Wes Guderian/The Oregonian via AP (file) Where are some of the best places to see the eclipse? Anywhere in the path of totality is perfect. Unless it's cloudy. GreatAmericanEclipse.com has a map with 10 suggestions of "great" places to go to watch. Click here to open its map and accompanying story in a new tab » Don't Edit How to watch safely The above NASA Heliophysics video from the Goddard Space Flight Center shows how to correctly use eclipse safety glasses or, if such glasses aren't available, how to make and use a pinhole viewer. Don't Edit Really, you want to watch SAFELY There's not enough that can be said about how you should be extremely careful when viewing a total eclipse. If you don't believe me, read this from NASA: The above NASA video provides another overview, with some interesting views you'll be able to see, of eclipse viewing safety. Don't Edit If you're still not sure about eclipse watching safety, y ou can open NASA's "How to View The 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely" page in a new tab by clicking here » Don't Edit What glasses are safe to use? The American Astronomical Society has a long list of "Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers." Click here top open a link to the list in a new tab » Don't Edit Don't Edit Peter Scherff, of Leverett, Massachusetts, looks at a partial solar eclipse through a 7-inch reflector telescope in Northampton, Massachusetts on Feb. 26, 1998. The Republican file photo I'm in the path of the partial solar eclipse. What do I see? That depends on how partial is your part of partiality. NASA explains it this way: Don't Edit If you have to be in Massachusetts on Monday, here are some options Even though there will be only about a 60 percent eclipse in Massachusetts, colleges, museums and observatories across the Bay State are planning viewing parties. Click here to open a new tab with information about viewing the eclipse at watch parties in Massachusetts » Don't Edit Or, watch wherever you are (with an internet connection) NASA TV will have a live show on Aug. 21 starting with a preview at noon EDT, with coverage of the eclipse beginning at 1 p.m. You can watch it right here in the NASA Public-Education UStream channel embedded above. Don't Edit Why is this such a big deal? Total solar eclipses don't come around very often. The last one to touch any part of the continental U.S. was Feb. 26, 1979. The last total solar eclipse to cover any part of Massachusetts was March 7, 1970, and that was only over Nantucket and part of Monomoy Island. The last time there was one over mainland Massachusetts was Oct. 2, 1959. Don't Edit A brief history of the last 100 years of U.S. eclipses GreatAmericanEclipse.com has an interesting look back at the total eclipses the visited the U.S. over the past 100 years. Click here to open the page in a new tab » Don't Edit Don't Edit On Feb. 26, 1979, the path of a solar eclipse passes over Goldendale, Wash., as William Yantis, director of Golendale Observatory, peers into a Celestron telescope. (Jim Vincent/The Oregonian via AP) Jim Vincent / The Oregonian via AP Sky & Telescope: What to look for Sky & Telescope offers a guide of what you can be on the lookout for as the eclipse starts, reaches totality and ends. Click here to open Jamie Carter's article in a new tab » Don't Edit The total solar eclipse is seen from the island of Kastellorizo, Greece, on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. As the moon covered the sun, the temperature dropped quickly, as the sun blackened and a fiery rim surrounded it, and the sky turned an dark blue. (AP Photo/Marios P apadakis) AP Photo / Marios Papadakis When's the next total solar eclipse? Here are upcoming total solar eclipses: Don't Edit July 2, 2019: Totality will be in the Pacific Ocean and across central Chile and Argentina Don't Edit Dec. 14, 2020: Once again, central Chile and Argentina luck out. Don't Edit Dec. 4, 2021: Antarctica Don't Edit Don't Edit April 20, 2023: South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica Don't Edit April 8, 2024: Totality will be visible in Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and parts of Canada. Don't Edit Capt. Sulu -- I mean George Takei -- has these viewing tips In the above video, actor George Takei, best known for his role as Lt. (eventually Capt.) Hikaru Sulu on the original "Star Trek" series, lends his superb voice to a brief NASA video with tips for watching. Don't Edit No moon, no solar eclipse The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center video above explains the role of the moon in various types of solar eclipses. Don't Edit Be part of the eclipse "Megamovie" A joint University of California Berkeley / Google project, the movie will take images sent in by the public from locations across the county and stitch them together. For more information, watch the video above, or visit the Eclipse Megamovie 2017 website at eclipsemega.movie . Don't Edit Don't Edit More resources There are many articles about the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse. Here are a couple of the better ones: Don't Edit EarthSky.org: Total eclipse of sun: August 21, 2017 » Don't Edit Eclipse2017.org: The Path Through the United States ... and what you'll see if you're in it! » Don't Edit timeanddate.org: August 21, 2017 — Great American Eclipse (Total Solar Eclipse) » Don't Edit NASA: Total Solar Eclipse 2017 » Don't Edit Don't Edit MrEclipse.com: How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse » Don't Edit
Markdown	[Skip to Main Content](https://www.masslive.com/news/2017/08/solar_eclipse_2017_map_date_ti.html#main) Set weather Back To Main Menu Close Quick Look \- Change your current location » Current![Mostly Sunny](https://www.masslive.com/pf/resources/images/common/weather/small/02.png?d=1764) -Mostly Sunny Tonight![Mostly Sunny](https://www.masslive.com/pf/resources/images/common/weather/small/02.png?d=1764)Low -Mostly Sunny Tomorrow![Mostly Sunny](https://www.masslive.com/pf/resources/images/common/weather/small/02.png?d=1764)High -Mostly Sunny View full weather report [![masslive’s Logo](https://www.masslive.com/pf/resources/images/masslive/logos/logo_main.svg?d=1764)![masslive’s Logo](https://www.masslive.com/pf/resources/images/masslive/logos/logo_main_sm.svg?d=1764)](https://www.masslive.com/) # Solar eclipse 2017: Map, date, time, best places to see it and more you need to know - Published: Aug. 14, 2017, 11:25 a.m. By - [Joe Deburro \\| jdeburro@repub.com](https://www.masslive.com/staff/jdeburro/ "Joe Deburro at jdeburro@repub.com") ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23228976-standard.jpg?auth=47707c328d02b23ff07aaf6a1ac6c41eff901318953e894d8647b43ccd6bbd88&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) The pearly white corona, the outer atmosphere of the sun, shines above the southern Caribbean during a total solar eclipse on Thursday Feb. 26, 1998 in this photo taken from the deck of the cruise ship ms Statendam northwest of Curacao. (AP Photo/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times/Sky and Telescope) AP Photo/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times/Sky and Telescope Don't Edit By JOE DEBURRO, jdeburro@repub.com The Great American Eclipse of 2017 is coming, and there's nothing that can stop it. Except clouds. But to heck with any pessimistic weather forecast you might see. Let's assume clear skies and a sun that's ready, willing and able to be eclipsed wherever you and the millions planning to gather along the 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina to watch will be. Here's what you need to know: Don't Edit [Watch "2017 Total Solar Eclipse in the U.S." on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GZryuvj8rA) Watch When is it? The eclipse is coming on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Times will of course vary depending on where in the path of the eclipse you are. When it begins in Oregon, it will be just after 9 a.m. PDT. When it leaves South Carolina, it will be about 4:10 p.m. EDT. Don't Edit According to NASA, these are local mid-eclipse times for some of the bigger cities and towns in the path of the total eclipse: Don't Edit 10:17 a.m.: Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon, Oregon Don't Edit Don't Edit 11:34 a.m.: Idaho Falls, Idaho Don't Edit 11:44 a.m.: Casper, Wyoming Don't Edit 1 p.m.: Grand Island, Lincoln Nebraska Don't Edit 1:08 p.m.: St. Joseph, Missouri Don't Edit 1:09 p.m.: Kansas City, Missouri Don't Edit Don't Edit 1:14 p.m.: Columbia, Jefferson City, Missouri Don't Edit 1:18 p.m.: St. Louis, Missouri Don't Edit 1:28 p.m.: Bowling Green, Kentucky Don't Edit 1:28 p.m.: Nashville, Tennessee Don't Edit 2:39 p.m.: Greenville, South Carolina Don't Edit Don't Edit 2:43 p.m.: Columbia, South Carolina Don't Edit Interactive eclipse map No. 1: timeanddate.com Timeanddate.com offers an excellent interactive map that shows you the path of the eclipse and when it will take place at specific locations. *[Click here to open it in a new tab »](https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2017-august-21)* Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229072-standard.jpg?auth=c915ad4f77ff479be10d36dd8ec12620efb5b698ab7131f55ae147cf98dc66c2&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio Where is it? The eclipse actually starts several hours before arriving in America, in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands. After leaving South Carolina, it continues southeasterly across the Atlantic Ocean until ending a few hundred miles west of Africa. The above NASA Scientific Visualization Studio map shows the path of the total eclipse across the United States as well as the degree of partiality in the rest of the country. Wherever you are in the continental U.S., the eclipse will be viewable, at least partially. Unless it's overcast. Don't Edit [Watch "The 2017 Path of Totality" on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ThZUeNwiRY) Watch The above NASA video shows the path of totality over the U.S. condensed to a little under 3 minutes, 30 seconds. You can see most of the cities and towns on the map as the shadow of totality traverses the country. Don't Edit Interactive eclipse map No. 2: NASA NASA has a great interactive map that will show you eclipse information for anywhere in the world just by clicking on the spot on the map. *[Click here to open it in a new tab »](https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/interactive_map/index.html)* Don't Edit Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229074-standard.jpg?auth=c147cef548452c63110df2af7cd0f2f5e9bae9dc697fde15f86eaaaa94c552ac&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) On Feb. 26, 1979, eclipse enthusiasts gathered at Observatory Hill in Goldendale, Wash., to watch a solar eclipse. The first place in the U.S. to experience total darkness during the 2017 total solar eclipse will be in Oregon, and Madras, in the central part of the state, is expected to be a prime viewing location. Up to 1 million people are expected in Oregon for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years, and up to 100,000 could show up in Madras and surrounding Jefferson County. Officials are worried about the ability of the rural area to host so many visitors and are concerned about the danger of wildfire from so many people camping on public lands. (Wes Guderian/The Oregonian via AP) Wes Guderian/The Oregonian via AP (file) Where are some of the best places to see the eclipse? Anywhere in the path of totality is perfect. Unless it's cloudy. GreatAmericanEclipse.com has a map with 10 suggestions of "great" places to go to watch. *[Click here to open its map and accompanying story in a new tab »](https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/best-places-to-view/)* Don't Edit [Watch "Watching the Friendly Skies - Eclipse Safety Tutorial" on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_GdK8y0PyI) Watch How to watch safely The above NASA Heliophysics video from the Goddard Space Flight Center shows how to correctly use eclipse safety glasses or, if such glasses aren't available, how to make and use a pinhole viewer. Don't Edit [Watch "How to Safely Watch a Solar Eclipse" on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExonFXrnHKE) Watch Really, you want to watch SAFELY There's not enough that can be said about how you should be extremely careful when viewing a total eclipse. If you don't believe me, read this from NASA: The above NASA video provides another overview, with some interesting views you'll be able to see, of eclipse viewing safety. Don't Edit If you're still not sure about eclipse watching safety, y[ou can open NASA's "How to View The 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely" page in a new tab *by clicking here »](https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety) Don't Edit What glasses are safe to use?* The American Astronomical Society has a long list of "Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers." *[Click here top open a link to the list in a new tab »](https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters)* Don't Edit Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229104-standard.jpg?auth=d740a4fb076577b8921bb1c96f09f7139945aad9c5e0bfac7dbff30870032f12&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) Peter Scherff, of Leverett, Massachusetts, looks at a partial solar eclipse through a 7-inch reflector telescope in Northampton, Massachusetts on Feb. 26, 1998. The Republican file photo I'm in the path of the partial solar eclipse. What do I see? That depends on how partial is your part of partiality. NASA explains it this way: Don't Edit If you have to be in Massachusetts on Monday, here are some options Even though there will be only about a 60 percent eclipse in Massachusetts, colleges, museums and observatories across the Bay State are planning viewing parties. *[Click here to open a new tab with information about viewing the eclipse at watch parties in Massachusetts »](http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/the_great_eclipse_of_2017_wher.html)* Don't Edit Or, watch wherever you are (with an internet connection) NASA TV will have a live show on Aug. 21 starting with a preview at noon EDT, with coverage of the eclipse beginning at 1 p.m. You can watch it right here in the NASA Public-Education UStream channel embedded above. Don't Edit Why is this such a big deal? Total solar eclipses don't come around very often. The last one to touch any part of the continental U.S. was Feb. 26, 1979. The last total solar eclipse to cover any part of Massachusetts was March 7, 1970, and that was only over Nantucket and part of Monomoy Island. The last time there was one over mainland Massachusetts was Oct. 2, 1959. Don't Edit A brief history of the last 100 years of U.S. eclipses GreatAmericanEclipse.com has an interesting look back at the total eclipses the visited the U.S. over the past 100 years. *[Click here to open the page in a new tab »](https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/20th-century/)* Don't Edit Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229102-standard.jpg?auth=cb6871b9c74e690320ea8b0939a89edbef49183b832d856859dfea37495472d5&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) On Feb. 26, 1979, the path of a solar eclipse passes over Goldendale, Wash., as William Yantis, director of Golendale Observatory, peers into a Celestron telescope. (Jim Vincent/The Oregonian via AP) Jim Vincent / The Oregonian via AP Sky & Telescope: What to look for Sky & Telescope offers a guide of what you can be on the lookout for as the eclipse starts, reaches totality and ends. *[Click here to open Jamie Carter's article in a new tab »](http://www.skyandtelescope.com/2017-total-solar-eclipse/what-to-look-for-when-total-solar-eclipse/)* Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229098-standard.jpg?auth=89e573b34293f6886fb4bdef8f4fbb48af3ca40d37ae22e7dc827210ad7e71b5&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) The total solar eclipse is seen from the island of Kastellorizo, Greece, on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. As the moon covered the sun, the temperature dropped quickly, as the sun blackened and a fiery rim surrounded it, and the sky turned an dark blue. (AP Photo/Marios P apadakis) AP Photo / Marios Papadakis When's the next total solar eclipse? Here are upcoming total solar eclipses: Don't Edit July 2, 2019: Totality will be in the Pacific Ocean and across central Chile and Argentina Don't Edit Dec. 14, 2020: Once again, central Chile and Argentina luck out. Don't Edit Dec. 4, 2021: Antarctica Don't Edit Don't Edit April 20, 2023: South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica Don't Edit April 8, 2024: Totality will be visible in Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and parts of Canada. Don't Edit [Watch "2017 Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Tips - Narrated by George Takei" on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7apSAxXbmg0) Watch Capt. Sulu -- I mean George Takei -- has these viewing tips In the above video, actor George Takei, best known for his role as Lt. (eventually Capt.) Hikaru Sulu on the original "Star Trek" series, lends his superb voice to a brief NASA video with tips for watching. Don't Edit [Watch "The Moon's Role in a Solar Eclipse" on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxanWTR8-yM) Watch No moon, no solar eclipse The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center video above explains the role of the moon in various types of solar eclipses. Don't Edit [Watch "Eclipse Megamovie: Citizen science for the 2017 total solar eclipse" on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5xOcjC5-oo) Watch Be part of the eclipse "Megamovie" A joint University of California Berkeley / Google project, the movie will take images sent in by the public from locations across the county and stitch them together. For more information, watch the video above, or visit the Eclipse Megamovie 2017 website at [eclipsemega.movie](https://eclipsemega.movie/). Don't Edit Don't Edit More resources There are many articles about the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse. Here are a couple of the better ones: Don't Edit *[EarthSky.org: Total eclipse of sun: August 21, 2017 »](http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/total-eclipse-of-sun-august-21-2017)* Don't Edit *[Eclipse2017.org: The Path Through the United States ... and what you'll see if you're in it! »](http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/path_through_the_US.htm)* Don't Edit *[timeanddate.org: August 21, 2017 — Great American Eclipse (Total Solar Eclipse) »](https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2017-august-21)* Don't Edit *[NASA: Total Solar Eclipse 2017 »](https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/)* Don't Edit Don't Edit *[MrEclipse.com: How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse »](http://www.mreclipse.com/SEphoto/SEphoto.html)* Don't Edit ## Footer Navigation ![Visit the Mass Live home page](https://www.masslive.com/pf/resources/images/masslive/logos/logo_footer.png?d=1764) Contact Us - [Contact MassLive](https://www.masslivemedia.com/contact/) - [Contact The Republican](https://www.masslive.com/living/page/contact-the-republican-newsroom-advertising-purchases.html) Subscriptions - [MassLive.com](https://www.masslive.com/subscribe/) - [Newsletters](https://link.masslive.com/join/6fg/signup) - [Breaking news push alerts](https://www.masslive.com/mobile-device/) - [The Republican](https://subscribe.masslive.com/) - [E-edition Login](https://enewssr.repub.com/) - [Subscriptions and Circulation](https://myaccount.masslive.com/re/home) MassLive Media - [About MassLive Media](https://www.masslivemedia.com/about/) - [Advertise with us](https://www.masslivemedia.com/) - [Sponsor Content](https://www.masslive.com/sponsor-content-index/?prx_adpz=1120) - [Accessibility Statement](https://www.masslive.com/accessibility/) Follow Us - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/masslive) - [Worcester Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/WorcesterMass/?fref=ts) - [Red Sox Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MassLiveRedSox) - [Patriots Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/masslive.patriots/) - [Bruins Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/masslivebruinsnews) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/#!/masslivenews/) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmXyuvUm8aDC4asAOgFrgQ/videos) - [HS Sports Twitter](https://twitter.com/MassLiveHS) - [Sports Twitter](https://twitter.com/masslivesports) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/masslive/) - [HS Sports Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/masslivehs/?hl=en) - [RSS](https://www.masslive.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/?outputType=xml) MassLive.com Sections - [All News](https://www.masslive.com/news/) - [All Sports](https://www.masslive.com/sports/) - [Entertainment](https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/) - [Politics](https://www.masslive.com/politics/) - [Opinion](https://www.masslive.com/opinion/) - [High School Sports](https://highschoolsports.masslive.com/) - [Betting](https://www.masslive.com/betting/) - [Living](https://www.masslive.com/living/) - [Real Estate](https://classifieds.masslive.com/masslive/category/real-estate) - [Obituaries](https://obits.masslive.com/us/obituaries/masslive/browse) - [Classifieds](https://classifieds.masslive.com/masslive) - [Autos](https://autos.masslive.com/) - [Jobs](https://www.masslive.com/jobs/) More on MassLive.com - [Careers at MassLive](https://www.masslivemedia.com/careers/) - [Community rules](https://www.masslive.com/communityrules/) - [The Republican Special Sections](https://repub-print.com/) - [Place an ad](https://www.masslive.com/placead/) - [Newspapers.com Archive](https://archives.masslive.com/?utm_campaign=footer&utm_source=web) - Your Privacy Choices![California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Opt-Out Icon](https://www.masslive.com/pf/resources/images/common/icons/privacyoptions.svg?d=1764) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.masslive.com/privacy-policy/) - \\|[User Agreement](https://www.masslive.com/user-agreement/) - \\|[![Ad Choices icon](https://www.masslive.com/pf/resources/images/common/logos/ad-choices-arrow.svg?d=1764)Ad Choices](https://www.masslive.com/privacy-policy/#oba_top) ## Disclaimer [![Advance Local logo](https://www.masslive.com/pf/resources/images/common/logos/AdvanceLocal_horizontal.svg?d=1764)](https://www.advancelocal.com/) Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our [User Agreement](https://www.masslive.com/user-agreement/), (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our [Privacy Policy](https://www.masslive.com/privacy-policy/), and [Your Privacy Choices and Rights](https://www.masslive.com/privacy-policy/#rights_top) (updated 1/1/2026). © 2026 Advance Local Media LLC. 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Readable Markdown	![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23228976-standard.jpg?auth=47707c328d02b23ff07aaf6a1ac6c41eff901318953e894d8647b43ccd6bbd88&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) The pearly white corona, the outer atmosphere of the sun, shines above the southern Caribbean during a total solar eclipse on Thursday Feb. 26, 1998 in this photo taken from the deck of the cruise ship ms Statendam northwest of Curacao. (AP Photo/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times/Sky and Telescope) AP Photo/Johnny Horne, The Fayetteville Observer-Times/Sky and Telescope Don't Edit By JOE DEBURRO, jdeburro@repub.com The Great American Eclipse of 2017 is coming, and there's nothing that can stop it. Except clouds. But to heck with any pessimistic weather forecast you might see. Let's assume clear skies and a sun that's ready, willing and able to be eclipsed wherever you and the millions planning to gather along the 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina to watch will be. Here's what you need to know: Don't Edit When is it? The eclipse is coming on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Times will of course vary depending on where in the path of the eclipse you are. When it begins in Oregon, it will be just after 9 a.m. PDT. When it leaves South Carolina, it will be about 4:10 p.m. EDT. Don't Edit According to NASA, these are local mid-eclipse times for some of the bigger cities and towns in the path of the total eclipse: Don't Edit 10:17 a.m.: Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon, Oregon Don't Edit Don't Edit 11:34 a.m.: Idaho Falls, Idaho Don't Edit 11:44 a.m.: Casper, Wyoming Don't Edit 1 p.m.: Grand Island, Lincoln Nebraska Don't Edit 1:08 p.m.: St. Joseph, Missouri Don't Edit 1:09 p.m.: Kansas City, Missouri Don't Edit Don't Edit 1:14 p.m.: Columbia, Jefferson City, Missouri Don't Edit 1:18 p.m.: St. Louis, Missouri Don't Edit 1:28 p.m.: Bowling Green, Kentucky Don't Edit 1:28 p.m.: Nashville, Tennessee Don't Edit 2:39 p.m.: Greenville, South Carolina Don't Edit Don't Edit 2:43 p.m.: Columbia, South Carolina Don't Edit Interactive eclipse map No. 1: timeanddate.com Timeanddate.com offers an excellent interactive map that shows you the path of the eclipse and when it will take place at specific locations. *[Click here to open it in a new tab »](https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2017-august-21)* Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229072-standard.jpg?auth=c915ad4f77ff479be10d36dd8ec12620efb5b698ab7131f55ae147cf98dc66c2&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio Where is it? The eclipse actually starts several hours before arriving in America, in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands. After leaving South Carolina, it continues southeasterly across the Atlantic Ocean until ending a few hundred miles west of Africa. The above NASA Scientific Visualization Studio map shows the path of the total eclipse across the United States as well as the degree of partiality in the rest of the country. Wherever you are in the continental U.S., the eclipse will be viewable, at least partially. Unless it's overcast. Don't Edit The above NASA video shows the path of totality over the U.S. condensed to a little under 3 minutes, 30 seconds. You can see most of the cities and towns on the map as the shadow of totality traverses the country. Don't Edit Interactive eclipse map No. 2: NASA NASA has a great interactive map that will show you eclipse information for anywhere in the world just by clicking on the spot on the map. *[Click here to open it in a new tab »](https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/interactive_map/index.html)* Don't Edit Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229074-standard.jpg?auth=c147cef548452c63110df2af7cd0f2f5e9bae9dc697fde15f86eaaaa94c552ac&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) On Feb. 26, 1979, eclipse enthusiasts gathered at Observatory Hill in Goldendale, Wash., to watch a solar eclipse. The first place in the U.S. to experience total darkness during the 2017 total solar eclipse will be in Oregon, and Madras, in the central part of the state, is expected to be a prime viewing location. Up to 1 million people are expected in Oregon for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years, and up to 100,000 could show up in Madras and surrounding Jefferson County. Officials are worried about the ability of the rural area to host so many visitors and are concerned about the danger of wildfire from so many people camping on public lands. (Wes Guderian/The Oregonian via AP) Wes Guderian/The Oregonian via AP (file) Where are some of the best places to see the eclipse? Anywhere in the path of totality is perfect. Unless it's cloudy. GreatAmericanEclipse.com has a map with 10 suggestions of "great" places to go to watch. *[Click here to open its map and accompanying story in a new tab »](https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/best-places-to-view/)* Don't Edit How to watch safely The above NASA Heliophysics video from the Goddard Space Flight Center shows how to correctly use eclipse safety glasses or, if such glasses aren't available, how to make and use a pinhole viewer. Don't Edit Really, you want to watch SAFELY There's not enough that can be said about how you should be extremely careful when viewing a total eclipse. If you don't believe me, read this from NASA: The above NASA video provides another overview, with some interesting views you'll be able to see, of eclipse viewing safety. Don't Edit If you're still not sure about eclipse watching safety, y[ou can open NASA's "How to View The 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely" page in a new tab *by clicking here »](https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety) Don't Edit What glasses are safe to use?* The American Astronomical Society has a long list of "Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers." *[Click here top open a link to the list in a new tab »](https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters)* Don't Edit Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229104-standard.jpg?auth=d740a4fb076577b8921bb1c96f09f7139945aad9c5e0bfac7dbff30870032f12&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) Peter Scherff, of Leverett, Massachusetts, looks at a partial solar eclipse through a 7-inch reflector telescope in Northampton, Massachusetts on Feb. 26, 1998. The Republican file photo I'm in the path of the partial solar eclipse. What do I see? That depends on how partial is your part of partiality. NASA explains it this way: Don't Edit If you have to be in Massachusetts on Monday, here are some options Even though there will be only about a 60 percent eclipse in Massachusetts, colleges, museums and observatories across the Bay State are planning viewing parties. *[Click here to open a new tab with information about viewing the eclipse at watch parties in Massachusetts »](http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/the_great_eclipse_of_2017_wher.html)* Don't Edit Or, watch wherever you are (with an internet connection) NASA TV will have a live show on Aug. 21 starting with a preview at noon EDT, with coverage of the eclipse beginning at 1 p.m. You can watch it right here in the NASA Public-Education UStream channel embedded above. Don't Edit Why is this such a big deal? Total solar eclipses don't come around very often. The last one to touch any part of the continental U.S. was Feb. 26, 1979. The last total solar eclipse to cover any part of Massachusetts was March 7, 1970, and that was only over Nantucket and part of Monomoy Island. The last time there was one over mainland Massachusetts was Oct. 2, 1959. Don't Edit A brief history of the last 100 years of U.S. eclipses GreatAmericanEclipse.com has an interesting look back at the total eclipses the visited the U.S. over the past 100 years. *[Click here to open the page in a new tab »](https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/20th-century/)* Don't Edit Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229102-standard.jpg?auth=cb6871b9c74e690320ea8b0939a89edbef49183b832d856859dfea37495472d5&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) On Feb. 26, 1979, the path of a solar eclipse passes over Goldendale, Wash., as William Yantis, director of Golendale Observatory, peers into a Celestron telescope. (Jim Vincent/The Oregonian via AP) Jim Vincent / The Oregonian via AP Sky & Telescope: What to look for Sky & Telescope offers a guide of what you can be on the lookout for as the eclipse starts, reaches totality and ends. *[Click here to open Jamie Carter's article in a new tab »](http://www.skyandtelescope.com/2017-total-solar-eclipse/what-to-look-for-when-total-solar-eclipse/)* Don't Edit ![](https://www.masslive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fimage.masslive.com%2Fhome%2Fmass-media%2Fwidth2048%2Fimg%2Fbreakingnews%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F08%2F14%2F23229098-standard.jpg?auth=89e573b34293f6886fb4bdef8f4fbb48af3ca40d37ae22e7dc827210ad7e71b5&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90) The total solar eclipse is seen from the island of Kastellorizo, Greece, on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. As the moon covered the sun, the temperature dropped quickly, as the sun blackened and a fiery rim surrounded it, and the sky turned an dark blue. (AP Photo/Marios P apadakis) AP Photo / Marios Papadakis When's the next total solar eclipse? Here are upcoming total solar eclipses: Don't Edit July 2, 2019: Totality will be in the Pacific Ocean and across central Chile and Argentina Don't Edit Dec. 14, 2020: Once again, central Chile and Argentina luck out. Don't Edit Dec. 4, 2021: Antarctica Don't Edit Don't Edit April 20, 2023: South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica Don't Edit April 8, 2024: Totality will be visible in Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and parts of Canada. Don't Edit Capt. Sulu -- I mean George Takei -- has these viewing tips In the above video, actor George Takei, best known for his role as Lt. (eventually Capt.) Hikaru Sulu on the original "Star Trek" series, lends his superb voice to a brief NASA video with tips for watching. Don't Edit No moon, no solar eclipse The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center video above explains the role of the moon in various types of solar eclipses. Don't Edit Be part of the eclipse "Megamovie" A joint University of California Berkeley / Google project, the movie will take images sent in by the public from locations across the county and stitch them together. For more information, watch the video above, or visit the Eclipse Megamovie 2017 website at [eclipsemega.movie](https://eclipsemega.movie/). Don't Edit Don't Edit More resources There are many articles about the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse. Here are a couple of the better ones: Don't Edit *[EarthSky.org: Total eclipse of sun: August 21, 2017 »](http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/total-eclipse-of-sun-august-21-2017)* Don't Edit *[Eclipse2017.org: The Path Through the United States ... and what you'll see if you're in it! »](http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/path_through_the_US.htm)* Don't Edit *[timeanddate.org: August 21, 2017 — Great American Eclipse (Total Solar Eclipse) »](https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2017-august-21)* Don't Edit *[NASA: Total Solar Eclipse 2017 »](https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/)* Don't Edit Don't Edit *[MrEclipse.com: How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse »](http://www.mreclipse.com/SEphoto/SEphoto.html)* Don't Edit
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