The much-anticipated day has arrived for sky watchers, and a total solar eclipse will begin making its way across the western third of Prince Edward Island just before 3:30 p.m. AT.
That’s when the moon’s position in the sky will start to block our view of the sun — leading to a short period of darkness when the rays that illuminate and heat our planet will be completely blocked for many locations on Earth.
The astronomy folks at the University of Prince Edward Island have posted a chart showing the best watching times for various communities across the Island. Click here to check for your area.
“If you’re not able to spend the entire two-hour-plus duration of the eclipse watching it,” UPEI’s physics department said on its website, “then the most interesting part will be around the time when the eclipse is at its maximum.
“That is when the most of the moon’s disc is covered by the sun.”
