Total solar eclipse path and timing town by town across CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The total solar eclipse is this upcoming Monday, April 8th! It will run right through CNY, but some spots southeast won't be under full totality. Let's go over the exact path and timing town by town.
The path of totality will begin in Mexico and move northeastward through Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, then exiting into Canada.
Zooming into CNY, the approximate path of totality runs right through CNY, for areas along and above the yellow line. If you live along the yellow line including Rome, Chittenango, Manlius, Onondaga, Owasco or Romulus you may want to move a little further north to view the eclipse to make sure you are in 100% totality.
Areas in the path of totality include Buffalo, Rochester, Oswego, Watertown, Syracuse, Liverpool, Camilus, Cicero, Baldwinsville, Bridgeport, Verona Beach, Skaneateles, Auburn, Seneca Falls, Cato, Wolcott, Mentz, Elbridge, Constantia, Camden and other towns above the yellow line marked on the map.
Looking at Syracuse specifically, the partial eclipse begins at 2:09:15 PM. The moon will gradually cover the sun over the following hour, but still rather bright outside.
Syracuse enters darkness during totality, when the moon completely covers the sun, which begins exactly at 3:23:03 PM and lasts for 1 minute and 26 seconds. Then the moon gradually uncovers the sun over the next hour and light returns.
The partial eclipse officially ends at 4:34:45 PM in Syracuse and we are back to full daylight. Although, any cloud cover will make a difference in the amount of light reaching the surface.
Now let's time out the path of totality city by city across the state and CNY specifically. The path of totality reaches Buffalo around 3:19pm, and will be over the towns marked in the grey circle. This includes Evans, Springville, New Albion, Coldpsring, Jamestown, Sinclairville, Pomfret, Ripley, and French Creek.
Totality reaches Rochester around 3:20pm and will be over the towns marked in the grey circle. This includes Albion, Lockport, Batavia, Buffalo, Geneseo, Sheldon, Hamburg, Castile, North Dansville, Concord, Caneadea, Persia, Pomfret, Cuba, Great Valley and Conewango.
Totality reaches Oswego around 3:22pm and will be exiting Buffalo around the same time. It will also be over the towns marked in the grey circle including Wolcott, Savannah, Geneva, Penn Yann, Arcadia, Ontario, Victor, Richmond, Naples and others.
The path of totality reaches Syracuse at 3:23pm and moves into Watertown around the same time. It will also be over the towns marked in the grey circle including Worth, Southwick Beach, Richland, Hastings, Oswego, Camden, Grandby, Baldwinsville, Auburn and areas west.
The totality exits Rochester then Syracuse around 3:24pm, also exiting Ontario, Arcadia, Savannah, and Elbridge. The totality will be entering Boonville and Old Forge at this time, plus continue over towns marked in the grey circle.
Totality exits Oswego around 3:25pm, also including Fulton, Hastings, Constantia, Verona Beach, Rome, and Camden area. Totality continues over the areas inside the grey circle.
Totality exits Watertown around 3:26pm, also including Southwick Beach, Pinckney, Osceola, Lyonsdale, and Boonville.
Totality exits Wilna, Lowville, and Old Forge around 3:27pm. Eventually exiting all of the Adirondacks over the following couple of minutes.
Viewing conditions for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th aren't perfect right now, but not terrible. Only because of increasing mid and upper-level cloud cover in the afternoon which may impact your view of the eclipse, but you may be able to see it through the clouds.
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