Seasonal & Holidays
Total Solar Eclipse: How Much We’ll See In Woodbridge, When To See It
Whether you're attending solar eclipse viewing events or watching at home, here's how to view the rare celestial event.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — Excitement is building in Woodbridge and Prince William County 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.
None of the total solar eclipse will reach Virginia, but the partial eclipse will be viewable. In Woodbridge, the moon will cover about 86.7 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code.
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Here are the details:
Partial eclipse begins: 2:03 p.m.
Maximum: 3:19 p.m.
Partial ends: 4:32 p.m.
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The eclipse will last nearly two and a half hours from beginning to end in Woodbridge.
Virginia State Parks plans to host solar eclipse viewers at its 42 state parks around the commonwealth. At Woodbridge's Leesylvania State Park, eclipse viewing will start at 2:02 p.m., reach a peak of 86.7 percent coverage at 3:20 p.m. and end at 4:31 p.m.
Other Prince William County solar eclipse viewing events on April 8 include:
- Solar Eclipse Family Day at Manassas National Battlefield Park: 12 p.m.
- Solar Eclipse Party at Manassas City Library: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Ahead of the solar eclipse, Prince William County's Dale City, Chinn Park, Montclair and Potomac Libraries will have an educational event to learn about the four types of solar eclipses all day on March 26 through April 8.
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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