Residents across Erie County are encouraged to locate their eclipse glasses and look to the sky this afternoon as a partial solar eclipse makes its appearance. While the event will be far less dramatic than the historic total solar eclipse that crossed the region in 2024, it still offers a rare celestial spectacle.
The partial eclipse is expected to begin around 1:02 p.m., with maximum coverage occurring at approximately 1:41 p.m. The event will conclude around 2:19 p.m.
Skywatchers in Erie County are only expected to see about seven percent of the sun covered by the moon, making it a subtle but noteworthy astronomical event…