Solar eclipse in Florida: Best tweets, photos, memes, funny comments – Florida Today
The widely anticipated Great American Solar Eclipse makes its way across North America today, with the 115-mile-wide path of totality stretching across 13 states and visible to roughly 31 million people living on the path.
This is the first total solar eclipse to pass through North America in seven years, and the next one will not be seen from the contiguous U.S. until Aug. 23, 2044, according to NASA.
In Florida, the reviews were somewhat cloudy as only parts of the state could see the partial eclipse due to location, while other places risked a chance of clouds overhead.
The partial eclipse will take place roughly 12:35 p.m. CDT through 4:20 p.m. EDT. The peak will happen about 1:55 p.m. CDT in Pensacola and 3:02 p.m. EDT on Miami Beach.
From people watching, photos shared, memes and more, here are some reactions we’ve seen online so far.
The widely anticipated Great American Solar Eclipse will make its way across North America today, with the 115-mile-wide path of totality stretching across 13 states and visible to roughly 31 million people living on the path.
A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow onto Earth.
While Florida will not see a total solar eclipse, a partial eclipse will be visible to varying degrees across the state, depending on your location.
You can get the latest Florida updates here and searchour ZIP code map to find out what time the eclipse will be visible where you are.
Mexico will be the first location in North America to experience a total eclipse at around 2:07 p.m. EDT, according to NASA.
In the United States, a total eclipse will happen from Texas to Maine and a partial eclipse in 48 U.S. states.
The eclipse is expected to exit North America on Newfoundland, Canada’s coast at 3:46 p.m. EDT, NASA reported.
Floridians can expect to see a partial eclipse starting at around 1:35 p.m. with peak viewing at about 3 p.m.
Search by ZIP code for when the eclipse can be seen at your location.
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Contributing: Kim Luciani, USA TODAY Network – Florida
