Will I See The Total Solar Eclipse In Farmingdale?

FARMINGDALE, NY — Excitement is building in Farmingdale for the April 8 total solar eclipse. We’re not among some 32 million Americans living in the path of totality, but neither will we miss out on the celestial sensation.

In the United States, the path of totality extends from Texas to Maine, but each of the 48 continental states will see some of the solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon slips between our bright star and Earth. In Farmingdale, the moon will cover about 89.2 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code.

Here are the details:

Partial eclipse begins: 2:11 p.m.
Totality begins: 2:52 p.m.
Maximum: 3:26 p.m.
Totality ends: 3:59 p.m.
Partial ends: 4:36 p.m.

The eclipse will last 2 hours and 25 minutes from beginning to end in Farmingdale.

The next solar eclipse will not happen until August 23, 2044.

The Farmingdale School District is taking "full advantage of this unique time in history" in all its schools, Superintendent Paul Defendini told the community in a letter.

The district's science team has crafted lessons for students. The lessons will offer students a deeper understanding of this phenomenon and will provide safety tips to protect students during the viewing window, Defendini said. The district will provide certified solar eclipse glasses to all students and will teach them how to use them so they can view the event safely.

"There are a few logistical concerns that we are considering as the event is scheduled to occur at dismissal time for many of our younger students," Defendini said.

The district will dismiss one hour early on April 8 so students will not leave in the dark.

"Specifically, we are trying to prevent our youngest students from walking home during the darkest period of the eclipse," Defendini said. "It will also best ensure that our students arrive in time to view the event from the safety of their homes."

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The total solar eclipse starts in Mexico, entering the United States in Texas and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as small parts of Tennessee and Michigan, before entering Canada in southern Ontario through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton before exiting continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

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