CHARLOTTE — It’s the event everyone has been buzzing about: The 2024 total solar eclipse.
The eclipse is set to occur Monday afternoon, with peak visibility around 3:15 p.m.
READ MORE:
- Where to watch the solar eclipse in the Charlotte area
- Solar eclipse 2024: Where will the eclipse be visible? This map and timeline show you
- Here’s what the solar eclipse will look like in the Charlotte area
While the Carolinas are not in the path of total visibility, the area is in the 80 to 90% range so, skies depending, many across the region will get a nice view of the partial eclipse.
Whether it be partial or full, remaining safe during this celestial phenomena is something we all need to be thinking about.
>> Severe Weather Center 9 Meteorologist Madi Baggett sat down with nurse practitioner Erin Bolin from Clover Medical Associates, who spoke about the importance of protecting your eyes regardless of where you are watching.
(Channel 9 Video Vault: October 1977 guide to making an eclipse box)
:quality(70)/d1hfln2sfez66z.cloudfront.net/04-05-2024/t_903e79eb6d0f4c679585024ad272f872_name_file_1920x1080_1200_v3_1_.jpg)
©2024 Cox Media Group
:quality(70)/author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/cmg/d28b5f57-e7ca-47e7-8057-d9c54f6cae59.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/LH3JSJEF3VBLRJLJQESEAG34AM.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/KPLD2RRVKVCKZGI5A7I4HPEVOM.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/U67N26WGPRFIVAVO4NI2O27AUM.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/RPN5TVSZLNF3VKJ5TSNOMMUV5E.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/V75YK7XFINFBRNT3Q7IRVK6XZQ.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/QCVJPFH675EEBAMIQGPFVV3ZOM.jpeg)