People assemble to view a partial solar eclipse, where the moon will partially blot out the sun, at Times Square in New York City, U.S. April 8, 2024.
Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP
On Monday afternoon, people across the city did something unusual — they paused to behold something bigger than themselves (that could maybe also blind them). The solar eclipse began in New York just after 2 p.m., and people gathered outside of museums, in parks, and on the waterfront to watch. Some had scrambled to find eclipse glasses last-minute, while others had been prepared for months. Some even used the old cereal-box trick. By 3:25 p.m., 90 percent of the sun will be covered by the moon — the peak for New York.
We’re watching New York as they watch:
Tantiga Chaithirasakul, 70, of Queens tests her protective glasses ahead of a partial solar eclipse, where the moon will partially blot out the sun, at New York Hall of Science in Queens borough, New York City, U.S., April 8, 2024.
Photo: Andrew Kelly/REUTERS
Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP
People assemble to view a partial solar eclipse, where the moon will partially blot out the sun, at Times Square in New York City, U.S. April 8, 2024.
Photo: Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS
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