Skies are expected to be mostly sunny Wednesday in downstate New York, creating favorable conditions for viewing the partial solar eclipse on Aug. 12.
According to NASA, the eclipse will be visible from 26 states and Washington, D.C. Six countries, primarily in Europe and Africa, will experience a total solar eclipse.
In New York and other northern states, the eclipse will be partial, meaning the moon will cover only a portion of the sun as it passes between Earth and the sun.
When is the eclipse in New York?
Across New York, the partial eclipse will begin at about 12:51 p.m. Wednesday and end around 2:45 p.m., according to Timeanddate.com.
The exact timing — and how much of the sun is covered — will vary depending on where you are in the state.
Eclipse times by city in New York
If you’re wondering what time the eclipse will happen where you are, here’s a breakdown for several major New York cities:
Albany will see the greatest amount of the sun covered among these locations, at about 13%, while Buffalo will see the least, at about 7.5%.
Rochester is expected to have the lowest average cloud cover among the cities listed, at 50%, while New York City has the highest at 62%.
New York weather forecast for Wednesday
Downstate New Yorkers are expected to have favorable viewing conditions for the eclipse.
In New York City, the National Weather Service is forecasting sunny skies Wednesday, with temperatures reaching about 89 degrees.
Similar conditions are expected across the Lower Hudson Valley, including Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess and Ulster counties; Long Island, including Nassau and Suffolk counties; and the Capital Region, including Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Warren counties.
Cloud cover can vary throughout the day and across the state, so viewers should check their local forecast before the eclipse begins.
Contributing: USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Will you be able to see today’s solar eclipse? Here’s the New York forecast
Reporting by Alexandra Rivera, New York Connect Team / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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