The 10 Best Places to Watch the Solar Eclipse in the US
Mark your calendars now: the next total solar eclipse is coming on Aug. 21. You don't want to miss it — considering the last time this happened in the US was in 1991. It's become such a must-see event that the solar eclipse has a nickname: the Great American Eclipse! It's also why we've picked out a few destinations to see it in the US ahead.
Why is a solar eclipse so special? It's when the moon covers the sun for a few minutes, essentially plunging wherever you are into a bit of darkness. NASA estimates that 391 million people will see it in the US. The solar eclipse starts in Oregon at 9:05 a.m. PT and will end in Charleston, SC, at 2:48 p.m. ET. Keep reading to see where you should see it, along with the time of the eclipse.
Madras, OR
Time: 10:19 a.m. PT
Nashville
Time: 1:27 p.m. CT
Snake River Valley, ID
Time: 11:33 a.m. MT
Columbia, SC
Time: 2:41 p.m. ET
Casper, WY (Grand Teton National Park)
Time: 11:42 a.m. MT
Hopkinsville, KY
Time: 1:22 p.m. CT
Sandhills of Western Nebraska
Time: 11:49 a.m. CT
St. Joseph, MO
Time: 1:06 p.m. CT
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Time: 2:35 p.m. ET
Carbondale, IL
Time: 1:20 p.m. CT