Millions of people will be looking up to the sky to witness the eclipse, and viewing locations across Illinois have been preparing for the phenomenon.
The final countdown to the solar eclipse 2024 has begun Sunday for Chicago's Adler Planetarium and in Carbondale, Ill., which is in the path of totality.You will only see a true total solar eclipse in southern Illinois, where the largest city in the path of totality is Carbondale.The eclipse begins around 12:43 p.m. Central Time. In Carbondale, about 50% of the sun will be covered by about 1:27 p.m., then half an hour later the big show will begin at 1:59 p.m.
The timeline for the eclipse in Chicago is a little different, since it's not in the path of totality. The city's partial solar eclipse will begin around 12:51 p.m., and by 1:33 p.m. nearly 50% of the sun will be covered. By 2:07 p.m., Chicago will be at our maximum solar eclipse coverage, 93.9%.In the former Hancock building, 360 Chicago will also be open and hosting a viewing party.
If you're watching the eclipse in Chicago or anywhere outside complete totality, make sure you are using your solar eclipse viewing glasses and keep them on the entire time.
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