CALIFORNIA, USA — California will have a window of time where people will be able to check out the solar eclipse, but if they miss it, it'll be a long time before they can do so again. The United States won't see another total solar eclipse until 2044.
California isn't in the path of totality, so the most coverage people from Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto will get is a little more than 36%. That'll happen around 11:14-15 a.m. on Monday.
That being said, there's still more to show early on. The partial eclipse will begin in the Sacramento area at 10:16 a.m. on Monday and end at 12:18 p.m.
Use this website to find out exactly when the eclipse will peak in your location.
What's the eclipse path?
The moon’s shadow will slice a diagonal line from the southwest to the northeast across North America, briefly plunging communities along the track into darkness. Totality will enter the continent at Mazatlan, Mexico, and exit at Newfoundland in Canada.
It will be a repeat for Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Carbondale, Illinois, which were also in prime position for 2017’s total solar eclipse.
Timelapse from Mazatlan, Mexico of the path of totality:
Protect Yourself
Eye protection is necessary to safely view the eclipse on Monday.
“Viewing any part of the bright sun through a camera lens, binoculars or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury,” said NASA.
Here are some tips on how to safely view a total solar eclipse.
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