Enjoy the April 8 Solar Eclipse With Free Viewing Glasses From The Seattle Public Library
release date: March 28, 2024
On Monday, April 8, 2024, the Seattle area will experience a partial solar eclipse starting at around 10:39 a.m. and ending at 12:21 p.m., with the maximum coverage of the sun (20%) at 11:29 a.m.
Specialized, ISO-certified eye protection is necessary for safely viewing a partial solar eclipse. If you look directly at the sun during an eclipse without correct eyewear, severe eye damage may occur.
If you don’t yet have eye protection for safely viewing the eclipse, The Seattle Public Library is offering a limited supply of free viewing glasses at its 27 locations.
Glasses must be picked up in person at a Library location — no phone call or email reservations will be accepted – and are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Please limit glasses to two pairs per family to ensure as many as possible can participate.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth, and the moon fully or partially blocks the sun from view. This eclipse will be a partial eclipse for most of North America, but a total eclipse will be visible on a path (“the path of totality”) from Western Mexico to Eastern Canada.
To see what Seattle will observe of this eclipse, use the Eclipse Simulator. Find more information about the eclipse on NASA’s solar eclipse site and more information on eye safety during the eclipse NASA’s solar eclipse safety site.
The next total eclipse to cross the continental U.S. will not be until Aug. 12, 2045.
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Contact the Library’s Ask Us service by phone at 206-386-4636 or by email or chat at www.spl.org/Ask. Staff are ready to answer questions and direct you to helpful resources and information.