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2017 Solar Eclipse   Â
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Summary
and Eclipse Path
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Forecast
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What is an Eclipse?
August 21, 2017
A total solar eclipse will track from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic. The shadow of the moon will begin over Oregon and move east to Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. Totality will begin over the US in Newport, OR at 11:16 MDT and will end near Charleston, SC at 12:48 MDT. A partial solar eclipse will be viewable over the rest of the US. Totality will track directly across Southern Idaho. At the center of totality the moon will block out the sun completely for approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds. Totality time will decrease the further you are away from the center of totality. An event of this magnitude will not occur again until 2045.
Eclipse Path Map
Blue Line: Center of Totality
Red Lines: Northern and Southern Boundaries of Totality
Oregon & Idaho Eclipse Maps - Path and Times
Click on Images to Enlarge
August is Southeast Idaho's second sunniest month of the year.  August averages 16 clear days, 11 partly cloudy days and  5 cloudy days. Â
81%Â daylight hours in August occur without cloud cover. Â
Timing Information for Southeast Idaho
City
Eclipse Totality Time
Start of Eclipse TotalityÂ
Start of Partial Eclipse
Challis, ID
1m 4s
11:30 AM
10:13 AM
Driggs, ID
2m 18s
11:34 AM
10:16 AM
Dubois, ID
1m 35s
11:32 AM
10:15 AM
Idaho Falls, ID
1m 41s
11:33 AM
10:15 AM
Rexburg, ID
2m 17s
11:33 AM
10:15 AM
Stanley, ID
2m 13s
11:28 AM
10:22 AM
Sun Valley, ID
1m 13s
11:29 AM
10:12 AM
top menu
Local Safety Information
Make sure you are adequately prepared for the eclipse. Â Summertime in Eastern Idaho is hot and dry, and we are at the peak of wildfire season.
Weather &Â Safety Information
NWS Heat Safety
Idaho 511 Travel Safety
Idaho I-15 Construction
NWS Travel Forecast
Wildfire Safety & Smoke Information
Smoke Visibility Forecasts
Active Wildfire Locations and Info
Wildfire Prevention
Eastern Idaho Local Community Information
Blaine County (Sun Valley, Stanley)
Bonneville (Idaho Falls)
Jefferson (Rigby)
Madison (Rexburg)
Teton (Driggs)
Craters of the Moon Natl Monument
US Bureau of Land Management
State of Idaho Community Preparedness Information
Idaho Resources for Businesses, Communities, and Residents
Idaho 2017 Eclipse Community Planning White Paper
top menu
Forecast
Choose a forecast product type (temperature, wind, cloud cover, etc) and desired time from the menu/slider bars at the top of the map. The map will update automatically. Use your mouse to zoom into/pan around on the map.
National Weather Service forecasts are issued out to 7 days. Please check back for accurate forecasts near the eclipse date.
Current Eastern Idaho Cloud Cover
top menu
What is an Eclipse?
There are 2 different types of eclipses:Â solar and lunar.
A lunar eclipse happens at nighttime and occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth. These types of eclipses are much more common and generally last for a few hours.
A lunar eclipse is generally viewable in the locations in which it is nighttime. Lunar eclipses occur roughly 2 to 4 times per year.
Solar eclipses on the other hand are a rare special to see. Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes in between the Earth and the Sun.
Eclipse safety below will explain the dangerous of viewing a solar eclipse and how to view one safely.
Solar eclipses can be broken up into 2 categories: Partial and Total. Partial solar eclipse is when the moon does not completely block out the Sun. This is due to there the Moon, Sun, and Earth do not form into a perfectly straight line. A total solar eclipse is what we will experience on August 21, 2017. The Moon, Sun, and Earth will align and the moon will completely cover the sun. Only during this time is it safe to look at the eclipse without any eye protection. This will only last for a few minutes before the Moon moves and the sun will begin to reappear.
This will be the first total solar eclipse on America since 1991
Last time a total solar eclipse was seen in Wyoming was 1979
The first solar eclipse to move across the entire mainland of Americe since 1918
Community and social events are being held across the United States
click here to find one across the US.
Eclipse Safety
Safety is a big concern when viewing a solar eclipse. You should NEVER look directly at the sun during an eclipse. Looking directly at the sun is only safe during the few minutes when the sun is at the totality. That will only occur in the very narrow path of about 60 to 70 miles wide from Oregon to South Carolina (see map above).
The only way to safely observe a partially eclipsed sun is through special solar filtered glasses. Homemade filters and ordinary sunglasses, are not safe for looking at the Sun. There are several manufactures of eclipse glasses to meet international standards.
Glasses can be found at various online retailers and are generally inexpensive. Be sure to follow any packaging instructions and supervise children using solar glasses.
If you are looking for a DIY solar eclipse viewer a pinhole projector is a safe but indirect way to view a solar eclipse.
Other ways to view a solar eclipse include:
Telescopes with a Solar Filter
Welder's Glass #14 or darker
top menu
Additional Links
NASA Solar Eclipse
Eclipse 2017
Idaho Eclipse Information |
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2017 Solar Eclipse
#
**[Summary](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#Top) [and Eclipse Path](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#Summary) \| [Safety Information](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#Safety) \| [Forecast](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#Forecast) \| [What is an Eclipse?](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#WhatisanEclipse)**
# August 21, 2017
A total solar eclipse will track from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic. The shadow of the moon will begin over Oregon and move east to Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. Totality will begin over the US in Newport, OR at 11:16 MDT and will end near Charleston, SC at 12:48 MDT. A partial solar eclipse will be viewable over the rest of the US. Totality will track directly across Southern Idaho. At the center of totality the moon will block out the sun completely for approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds. Totality time will decrease the further you are away from the center of totality. An event of this magnitude will not occur again until 2045.
# Eclipse Path Map
| |
|---|
| Blue Line: Center of Totality Red Lines: Northern and Southern Boundaries of Totality |
| | |
|---|---|
| **Oregon & Idaho Eclipse Maps - Path and Times** | |
|  |  |
| **Click on Images to Enlarge** | |
**August is Southeast Idaho's second sunniest month of the year. August averages 16 clear days, 11 partly cloudy days and 5 cloudy days.** **81% daylight hours in August occur without cloud cover.**
##
## Timing Information for Southeast Idaho
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Eclipse Totality Time | Start of Eclipse Totality | Start of Partial Eclipse |
| Challis, ID | 1m 4s | 11:30 AM | 10:13 AM |
| Driggs, ID | 2m 18s | 11:34 AM | 10:16 AM |
| Dubois, ID | 1m 35s | 11:32 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 1m 41s | 11:33 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Rexburg, ID | 2m 17s | 11:33 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Stanley, ID | 2m 13s | 11:28 AM | 10:22 AM |
| Sun Valley, ID | 1m 13s | 11:29 AM | 10:12 AM |
[](https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/)
[top menu](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#top)
***
# Local Safety Information
Make sure you are adequately prepared for the eclipse. Summertime in Eastern Idaho is hot and dry, and we are at the peak of wildfire season.
#### [](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/)Weather & Safety Information
- [NWS Heat Safety](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/)
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#### Eastern Idaho Local Community Information
- [Blaine County (Sun Valley, Stanley)](http://www.blaineemergency.org/eclipse/)
- [Bonneville (Idaho Falls)](http://www.co.bonneville.id.us/index.php/2-uncategorised/215-solar-eclipse)
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- [Teton (Driggs)](https://www.tetonvalleyeclipse.com/)
- [Craters of the Moon Natl Monument](https://www.nps.gov/crmo/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=3D97D385-1DD8-B71B-0B85F3539C410F8F)
- [US Bureau of Land Management](https://www.blm.gov/tabbed-container/national-solar-eclipse-states-idaho)
#### State of Idaho Community Preparedness Information
- [Idaho Resources for Businesses, Communities, and Residents](http://commerce.idaho.gov/eclipse/)
- [Idaho 2017 Eclipse Community Planning White Paper](https://visitidaho.org/content/uploads/2017/03/Eclipse-2017-White-Paper-032717.pdf)
[top menu](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#top)
***
# Forecast
Choose a forecast product type (temperature, wind, cloud cover, etc) and desired time from the menu/slider bars at the top of the map. The map will update automatically. Use your mouse to zoom into/pan around on the map.
National Weather Service forecasts are issued out to 7 days. Please check back for accurate forecasts near the eclipse date.
# Current Eastern Idaho Cloud Cover
[](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=pih)
[top menu](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#top)
***
# What is an Eclipse?
There are 2 different types of eclipses: solar and lunar.
A lunar eclipse happens at nighttime and occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth. These types of eclipses are much more common and generally last for a few hours.

A lunar eclipse is generally viewable in the locations in which it is nighttime. Lunar eclipses occur roughly 2 to 4 times per year.
Solar eclipses on the other hand are a rare special to see. Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes in between the Earth and the Sun.

Eclipse safety below will explain the dangerous of viewing a solar eclipse and how to view one safely.
Solar eclipses can be broken up into 2 categories: Partial and Total. Partial solar eclipse is when the moon does not completely block out the Sun. This is due to there the Moon, Sun, and Earth do not form into a perfectly straight line. A total solar eclipse is what we will experience on August 21, 2017. The Moon, Sun, and Earth will align and the moon will completely cover the sun. Only during this time is it safe to look at the eclipse without any eye protection. This will only last for a few minutes before the Moon moves and the sun will begin to reappear.

- This will be the first total solar eclipse on America since 1991
- Last time a total solar eclipse was seen in Wyoming was 1979
- The first solar eclipse to move across the entire mainland of Americe since 1918
- Community and social events are being held across the United States [click here to find one across the US.](https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/epo/educators/2017eclipse.html)
***
# Eclipse Safety
Safety is a big concern when viewing a solar eclipse. You should NEVER look directly at the sun during an eclipse. Looking directly at the sun is only safe during the few minutes when the sun is at the totality. That will only occur in the very narrow path of about 60 to 70 miles wide from Oregon to South Carolina (see map above).

The only way to safely observe a partially eclipsed sun is through special solar filtered glasses. Homemade filters and ordinary sunglasses, are not safe for looking at the Sun. There are several manufactures of eclipse glasses to meet international standards.

Glasses can be found at various online retailers and are generally inexpensive. Be sure to follow any packaging instructions and supervise children using solar glasses.
If you are looking for a DIY solar eclipse viewer a pinhole projector is a safe but indirect way to view a solar eclipse.

Other ways to view a solar eclipse include:
- Telescopes with a Solar Filter
- Welder's Glass \#14 or darker
[top menu](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#top)
***
***
# Additional Links
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- [Eclipse 2017](http://www.eclipse2017.org/eclipse2017_main.htm)
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2017 Solar Eclipse
##
**[Summary](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#Top) [and Eclipse Path](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#Summary) \| [Safety Information](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#Safety) \| [Forecast](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#Forecast) \| [What is an Eclipse?](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#WhatisanEclipse)**
## August 21, 2017
A total solar eclipse will track from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic. The shadow of the moon will begin over Oregon and move east to Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. Totality will begin over the US in Newport, OR at 11:16 MDT and will end near Charleston, SC at 12:48 MDT. A partial solar eclipse will be viewable over the rest of the US. Totality will track directly across Southern Idaho. At the center of totality the moon will block out the sun completely for approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds. Totality time will decrease the further you are away from the center of totality. An event of this magnitude will not occur again until 2045.
## Eclipse Path Map
Blue Line: Center of Totality
Red Lines: Northern and Southern Boundaries of Totality
| | |
|---|---|
| **Oregon & Idaho Eclipse Maps - Path and Times** | |
|  |  |
| **Click on Images to Enlarge** | |
**August is Southeast Idaho's second sunniest month of the year. August averages 16 clear days, 11 partly cloudy days and 5 cloudy days.** **81% daylight hours in August occur without cloud cover.**
## Timing Information for Southeast Idaho
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Eclipse Totality Time | Start of Eclipse Totality | Start of Partial Eclipse |
| Challis, ID | 1m 4s | 11:30 AM | 10:13 AM |
| Driggs, ID | 2m 18s | 11:34 AM | 10:16 AM |
| Dubois, ID | 1m 35s | 11:32 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 1m 41s | 11:33 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Rexburg, ID | 2m 17s | 11:33 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Stanley, ID | 2m 13s | 11:28 AM | 10:22 AM |
| Sun Valley, ID | 1m 13s | 11:29 AM | 10:12 AM |
[](https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/)
[top menu](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#top)
***
## Local Safety Information
Make sure you are adequately prepared for the eclipse. Summertime in Eastern Idaho is hot and dry, and we are at the peak of wildfire season.
#### [](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/)Weather & Safety Information
- [NWS Heat Safety](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/)
- [Idaho 511 Travel Safety](http://511.idaho.gov/)
- [Idaho I-15 Construction](http://itd.idaho.gov/i-15construction/)
- [NWS Travel Forecast](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/wrh/travel/)
#### Wildfire Safety & Smoke Information
- [Smoke Visibility Forecasts](http://www.airfire.org/data/bluesky-daily/)
- [Active Wildfire Locations and Info](http://www.idahofireinfo.com/)
- [Wildfire Prevention](https://smokeybear.com/en)
#### Eastern Idaho Local Community Information
- [Blaine County (Sun Valley, Stanley)](http://www.blaineemergency.org/eclipse/)
- [Bonneville (Idaho Falls)](http://www.co.bonneville.id.us/index.php/2-uncategorised/215-solar-eclipse)
- [Jefferson (Rigby)](http://www.co.jefferson.id.us/eclipse.php)
- [Madison (Rexburg)](http://www.rexburgeclipse.com/)[](http://511.idaho.gov/)
- [Teton (Driggs)](https://www.tetonvalleyeclipse.com/)
- [Craters of the Moon Natl Monument](https://www.nps.gov/crmo/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=3D97D385-1DD8-B71B-0B85F3539C410F8F)
- [US Bureau of Land Management](https://www.blm.gov/tabbed-container/national-solar-eclipse-states-idaho)
#### State of Idaho Community Preparedness Information
- [Idaho Resources for Businesses, Communities, and Residents](http://commerce.idaho.gov/eclipse/)
- [Idaho 2017 Eclipse Community Planning White Paper](https://visitidaho.org/content/uploads/2017/03/Eclipse-2017-White-Paper-032717.pdf)
[top menu](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#top)
***
## Forecast
Choose a forecast product type (temperature, wind, cloud cover, etc) and desired time from the menu/slider bars at the top of the map. The map will update automatically. Use your mouse to zoom into/pan around on the map.
National Weather Service forecasts are issued out to 7 days. Please check back for accurate forecasts near the eclipse date.
## Current Eastern Idaho Cloud Cover
[](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=pih)
[top menu](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#top)
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## What is an Eclipse?
There are 2 different types of eclipses: solar and lunar.
A lunar eclipse happens at nighttime and occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth. These types of eclipses are much more common and generally last for a few hours.

A lunar eclipse is generally viewable in the locations in which it is nighttime. Lunar eclipses occur roughly 2 to 4 times per year.
Solar eclipses on the other hand are a rare special to see. Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes in between the Earth and the Sun.

Eclipse safety below will explain the dangerous of viewing a solar eclipse and how to view one safely.
Solar eclipses can be broken up into 2 categories: Partial and Total. Partial solar eclipse is when the moon does not completely block out the Sun. This is due to there the Moon, Sun, and Earth do not form into a perfectly straight line. A total solar eclipse is what we will experience on August 21, 2017. The Moon, Sun, and Earth will align and the moon will completely cover the sun. Only during this time is it safe to look at the eclipse without any eye protection. This will only last for a few minutes before the Moon moves and the sun will begin to reappear.

- This will be the first total solar eclipse on America since 1991
- Last time a total solar eclipse was seen in Wyoming was 1979
- The first solar eclipse to move across the entire mainland of Americe since 1918
- Community and social events are being held across the United States [click here to find one across the US.](https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/epo/educators/2017eclipse.html)
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## Eclipse Safety
Safety is a big concern when viewing a solar eclipse. You should NEVER look directly at the sun during an eclipse. Looking directly at the sun is only safe during the few minutes when the sun is at the totality. That will only occur in the very narrow path of about 60 to 70 miles wide from Oregon to South Carolina (see map above).

The only way to safely observe a partially eclipsed sun is through special solar filtered glasses. Homemade filters and ordinary sunglasses, are not safe for looking at the Sun. There are several manufactures of eclipse glasses to meet international standards.

Glasses can be found at various online retailers and are generally inexpensive. Be sure to follow any packaging instructions and supervise children using solar glasses.
If you are looking for a DIY solar eclipse viewer a pinhole projector is a safe but indirect way to view a solar eclipse.

Other ways to view a solar eclipse include:
- Telescopes with a Solar Filter
- Welder's Glass \#14 or darker
[top menu](https://www.weather.gov/pih/SolarEclipse#top)
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## Additional Links
- [NASA Solar Eclipse](http://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/)
- [Eclipse 2017](http://www.eclipse2017.org/eclipse2017_main.htm)
- [Idaho Eclipse Information](https://visitidaho.org/eclipse/) |
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