Abby Kruse, a Great Start Readiness Program aid, looks at the sun with her solar eclipse glasses alongside one of her students, Merlin Sorensen, during class at Mason Central Elementary School in Erie on Thursday, March 7, 2024. David Rodriguez Munoz / USA TODAY NETWORK
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(Buffalo, NY) — It’s now less than a month to go before a total solar eclipse will cross North America. On April 8th, people in 15 states will be able to see the moon almost totally cover the sun, casting a shadow over it and creating the effect of a fiery ring in the sky. Some of the states in the path are Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Ohio, New York and Maine. Skies will temporarily darken in the path of totality, but in all other states in the U.S., viewers will be able to see a partial solar eclipse with the moon appearing to take a bite out of the sun.
Scientists say Hill Country, Texas is the number one spot in the U.S to view the total eclipse. In some parts of Texas, totality will last upwards of four and a half minutes. In New York, the best viewing spot is upstate in Buffalo, where locals will see three minutes and 46 seconds of total darkness. The city is offering up a number of public “watch parties”.
