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Aug 21, 2017 – Total Solar Eclipse in the United States

Total Eclipse Visible
Aug 21, 2017
United States
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Solar Eclipse, in United States
Start of Partial: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 9:00 am PDT
Start of Totality: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 10:15 am PDT
End of Totality: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 2:49 pm EDT
End of Partial: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 4:21 pm EDT

All Âé¶¹Ó³»­ shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in the United States.

Aug 21, 2017 – Total Solar Eclipse – United States

A
Partial Starting:
9:00 am PDT
B
Totality Starting:
10:15 am PDT
C
Totality Ending:
2:49 pm EDT
D
Partial Ending:
4:21 pm EDT

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon. Totality is visible within the dark red strip.

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and Âé¶¹Ó³»­ for each state.

States in the United States Where the Eclipse Is Visible

StateTypeStart of PartialStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Partial
Alabama
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:56 am CDT------3:05 pm CDT
Alaska
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:09 am AKDT------10:28 am AKDT
Arizona
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:09 am MST------12:08 pm MST
Arkansas
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:42 am CDT------2:51 pm CDT
California
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:00 am PDT------11:55 am MST
Colorado
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:17 am MDT------2:23 pm CDT
Connecticut
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:23 pm EDT------4:01 pm EDT
Delaware
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:20 pm EDT------4:04 pm EDT
District of Columbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:17 pm EDT------4:01 pm EDT
Florida
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:01 pm CDT------4:21 pm EDT
Georgia
Total Solar Eclipse
1:01 pm EDT2:34 pm EDT2:40 pm EDT4:11 pm EDT
Hawaii
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:01 am HST------7:35 am HST
Idaho
Total Solar Eclipse
9:08 am PDT10:24 am PDT11:36 am MDT1:00 pm MDT
Illinois
Total Solar Eclipse
11:46 am CDT1:17 pm CDT1:25 pm CDT2:49 pm CDT
Indiana
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:54 am CDT------3:52 pm EDT
Iowa
Total Solar Eclipse
11:37 am CDT1:05 pm CDT1:05 pm CDT2:39 pm CDT
Kansas
Total Solar Eclipse
10:28 am MDT1:02 pm CDT1:09 pm CDT2:38 pm CDT
Kentucky
Total Solar Eclipse
11:52 am CDT1:21 pm CDT1:30 pm CDT3:58 pm EDT
Louisiana
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:45 am CDT------3:00 pm CDT
Maine
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:26 pm EDT------3:58 pm EDT
Maryland
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:12 pm EDT------4:05 pm EDT
Massachusetts
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:23 pm EDT------4:02 pm EDT
Michigan
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:49 am CDT------3:48 pm EDT
Minnesota
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:37 am CDT------2:34 pm CDT
Mississippi
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:51 am CDT------3:00 pm CDT
Missouri
Total Solar Eclipse
11:38 am CDT1:04 pm CDT1:22 pm CDT2:49 pm CDT
Montana
Total Solar Eclipse
10:13 am MDT11:32 am MDT11:33 am MDT1:11 pm MDT
Nebraska
Total Solar Eclipse
10:25 am MDT11:46 am MDT1:07 pm CDT2:33 pm CDT
Nevada
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:04 am PDT------11:55 am PDT
New Hampshire
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:25 pm EDT------3:58 pm EDT
New Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:20 pm EDT------4:03 pm EDT
New Mexico
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:17 am MDT------2:24 pm CDT
New York
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:10 pm EDT------4:01 pm EDT
North Carolina
Total Solar Eclipse
1:04 pm EDT2:33 pm EDT2:39 pm EDT4:10 pm EDT
North Dakota
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:27 am MDT------2:22 pm CDT
Ohio
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:00 pm EDT------3:56 pm EDT
Oklahoma
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:26 am CDT------2:43 pm CDT
Oregon
Total Solar Eclipse
9:02 am PDT10:15 am PDT11:27 am MDT12:49 pm MDT
Pennsylvania
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:08 pm EDT------4:01 pm EDT
Rhode Island
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:27 pm EDT------4:01 pm EDT
South Carolina
Total Solar Eclipse
1:07 pm EDT2:36 pm EDT2:49 pm EDT4:10 pm EDT
South Dakota
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:25 am MDT------2:27 pm CDT
Tennessee
Total Solar Eclipse
11:51 am CDT1:24 pm CDT2:36 pm EDT4:01 pm EDT
Texas
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:23 am MDT------2:49 pm CDT
Utah
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:10 am PDT------1:07 pm MDT
Vermont
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:22 pm EDT------3:57 pm EDT
Virginia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:04 pm EDT------4:07 pm EDT
Washington
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:05 am PDT------11:48 am PDT
West Virginia
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:06 pm EDT------4:00 pm EDT
Wisconsin
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:44 am CDT------2:41 pm CDT
Wyoming
Total Solar Eclipse
10:15 am MDT11:34 am MDT11:49 am MDT1:15 pm MDT

All Âé¶¹Ó³»­ shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in the United States Where the Totality Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndTotality DurationAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Columbia, South Carolina
100.00%
1:12 pm2:42 pm4:06 pm EDT2m, 31s
59 %
Jefferson City, Missouri
100.00%
11:45 am1:14 pm2:40 pm CDT2m, 29s
45 %
Lincoln, Nebraska
100.00%
11:37 am1:03 pm2:29 pm CDT1m, 30s
44 %
Nashville, Tennessee
100.00%
11:58 am1:28 pm2:53 pm CDT1m, 54s
58 %
Salem, Oregon
100.00%
9:05 am10:18 am11:37 am PDT1m, 55s
45 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in the United States

Eclipse Visibility from the United StatesVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in the United States, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

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