2024 Solar Eclipse In SoCal: What You Need To Know For Monday

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA— Excitement is building in Southern California for Monday’s 2024 total solar eclipse, a celestial phenomenon that Americans won’t see again for two decades.

Only our yellow star’s spiky corona will be visible in the 15 states in the path of totality, which extends from Texas to Maine in the United States. We’ll see a less dramatic blockage of the sun in Southern California with about 50 percent totality as the moon slips between the sun and Earth.

Below is your complete guide to viewing the sun’s disappearing act in Southern California and beyond:

When You’ll See What

Here are the eclipse times to keep in mind on Monday (all times local):

• Partial eclipse begins: 10:05 a.m.
• Totality begins: 10:35 a.m.
• Maximum: 11:12 a.m.
• Totality ends: 11:50 a.m.
• Partial ends: 12:23 p.m.

What Will The Weather Be Like?

As of Thursday, the National Weather Service forecast calls for partly cloudy skies.

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