Your guide to the 2024 Maine eclipse
The moon will pass in front of the sun on April 8, casting a wide swath of Maine into utter darkness for a few minutes around 3:28 p.m. Totality, or complete darkness, will last anywhere between two minutes to three minutes and 26 seconds. The peak time of the eclipse will vary depending on where you are located in the state.
eclipse weather outlook
No lingering nor’easter effects expected for Monday eclipse in Maine
Sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s on Sunday and Monday will offer some reprieve from Thursday’s storm.
The path of totality
The path of totality will span across the state, cutting through Oxford, Franklin, Somerset, Piscataquis, Penobscot and Aroostook counties. While Houlton is the place to go to see the full totality event, the eclipse will be visible as far south as Howland and as far north as Caribou at its peak.
What it will look like
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How to view the eclipse
Viewing any part of the sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury, NASA warns.
In order to safely view all stages of the eclipse, you should use “eclipse glasses,” which are specially treated to allow you to view the solar event without damaging your eyes. Eclipse glasses are not regular sunglasses, and regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for viewing the event.
If you don’t have eclipse glasses, check out these recommendations from NASA on how to indirectly view the eclipse.
