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What Time is the Solar Eclipse 2017?

What Time is the Solar Eclipse 2017?

The 2017 Solar Eclipse is happening across North America on Monday (August 21), and everyone is wondering what time the event will begin.

Everyone in the United States should be able to have at least a partial view of the eclipse, with Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina being in the “path of totality.”

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The event will kick off in Oregon at 9:05 a.m. PT, reaching totality at 10:17 a.m. PT. The last view of the moon’s shadow will be seen in Charleston, South Carolina at 4:10 p.m. ET.

Other peak times for major cities include: New York City (2:44pm ET), Los Angeles (1:21pm ET), Chicago (2:19pm ET), Dallas (2:09pm ET), and Denver (1:47pm ET).

Find out more about when your location will see the eclipse best here.

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