Solar Eclipse: How Much We'll See In Doylestown, When To See It

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Excitement is building in Doylestown 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 Doylestown, the moon will cover about 89.5 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: 2:08 p.m.
Maximum: 3:24 p.m.
Partial ends: 4:35 p.m.

ECLIPSE EVENTS

• A Sun, Moon, and Earth event will be held at the Tyler Park Center for the Arts in Northampton Township on Sunday, April 7 beginning at 1 p.m. Participants will learn about the solar eclipse and how to safely view the event with science and art activities to help explain what happens during an eclipse and how to make your own pin-hole viewer to use during the eclipse. Click here for more information.
• Need a fun spot to watch the Solar Eclipse of Monday, April 8? Evolution Candy on East State Street is just the spot. It’s a half day of school so come hang with Evolution, featuring: cotton candy and other eclipse related treats and snacks, an all day eclipse themed playlist, ISO certified eclipse glasses available, outdoor seating plus an excellent viewing spot at Star Garden park (directly behind the store).
• The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia will host a free Solar Watch Party on the steps of the museum on Monday, April 8 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Join the Institute for a free community-wide viewing party as the moon takes center stage to cast its shadow on the Earth! Safely observe the solar eclipse under its large solar filter tents, or through its specially equipped telescopes — or your own eclipse glasses. For more details, click here.

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The weather forecast for Monday calls for mostly sunny skies with a high temperature around 64 degrees.

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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