Partial Solar Eclipse Covers 10% of Sun Over New York City at 1 p.m.
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Updated · Boro Park 24 · Aug 14
Partial Solar Eclipse Covers 10% of Sun Over New York City at 1 p.m.
3 articles · Updated · Boro Park 24 · Aug 14
Summary
New York City will see a partial solar eclipse from 1:07 p.m. to 2:38 p.m. Friday, with the moon covering about 9% to 10% of the sun at a 1:54 p.m. peak.
Because only a small slice of the sun will be blocked, the event is not expected to noticeably darken the sky, though it will remain visible with proper eclipse protection.
NYC Emergency Management urged viewers to use certified eclipse glasses or safe handheld solar viewers, not ordinary sunglasses, and warned against looking through cameras, binoculars or telescopes without solar filters.
The eclipse is part of a wider event bringing totality to parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and a small area of Portugal, while much of Canada, Europe and parts of the U.S. and Africa get a partial view.
The last major eclipse seen from the New York area was the April 8, 2024 event, when about 90% of the sun was covered; the next major U.S. total solar eclipse is due on Aug. 23, 2044.