What San Diego will experience during Monday's eclipse
Add Axios as your preferred source to
see more of our stories on Google.
California isn't on the path for a total eclipse Monday, but San Diego will have one of the state's best views of a partial eclipse.
What to expect: About 54% of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon for San Diego County residents — with the eclipse starting around 10am and peaking at 11:11am Monday, according to NASA. It'll be over by 12:20pm.
- The view gets better the farther east you go, but Californians won't see more than about 60% coverage.
If you're going to look up at the eclipse, make sure you have eclipse glasses or you could seriously damage your eyes.
- The San Diego Fleet Science Center is hosting a viewing party in Balboa Park starting at 10am with NASA 3-D eclipse glasses for sale and an IMAX live stream of the total eclipse.
- Many San Diego public libraries are also hosting free events and distributing glasses, NBC7 reports.
The intrigue: Total solar eclipses are rare. There have been just 16 in the U.S. since 1869 and the next one won't come around until 2044.
Flashback: Southern California had a better view of the "ring of fire" annular eclipse in October.
- Yes, but: That wasn't a total solar eclipse like this one, which means the moon didn't completely cover the sun.
Dig in: Businesses and restaurants are celebrating the celestial event by offering fun eclipse-themed goodies and discounts.
- Sonic's special Blackout Slush Float comes with a free pair of viewing glasses.
