Solar Eclipse 2017 - exactly when, how long you'll see the eclipse (and other tips)

For all you people planning on watching this on the 21st. Just zoom in and pinpoint your address. This map is useful for telling you how much eclipse you can expect to see ("obscuration") and how long the totality will last for your location should you be within the area of totality. Note that the time stamp on this site is not going to be accurate for your time zone.

Here's another nice site that will show you an example of what the eclipse (partial or total) will look like at your zip code. This will also give you the accurate time that the elcipse will peak where you are. Just change the zip code and it gives you a gif of what you can expect to see. All of the US will see some form of the eclipse.

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On Monday August 21, a solar eclipse will cut across the entire United States. And wherever you are, you will be able to see it. Even though the “totality” — the area where the sun is completely blocked out by the moon — is only 70 miles wide, the whole country (even Alaska and Hawaii) will experience a partial eclipse.

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You'll need ultra dark glasses to view the eclipse (sorry, no ray bans). The American Astronomical Society has recommendations on which ones to buy. You can find some tips on buying the correct glasses and avoiding knockoffs, here. If you don’t take precautions, permanent eye damage is a real consequence.

If you plan on trying to take pictures, you'll probably need to invest in some solar filters or you risk damaging your lenses. The solar filter should be removed from the camera during the moments of totality, should you be lucky enough to be in these areas. Here are some tips on how to photograph the event.





Here's hoping for no clouds.