How much time will San Antonio cities have to watch the solar eclipse? Here's the breakdown.
One city in Bexar County will receive the longest amount of time at 2 minutes and 50 seconds for viewing the maximum eclipse. The solar eclipse is set to occur in Bexar County on April 8, with one city in San Antonio, Texas, receiving the longest amount of time at 2 minutes and 50 seconds for viewing the maximum eclipse. However, not everyone can participate in this once in a lifetime event, as sunlight still shines from the moon's shadow leaving 1-4% of the sun still shining. If outside the path of totality, the night-like effect expected to fall across Texas can't be viewed when outside of the path. Fair Oaks Ranch and Balcones Heights are the two cities with the longest duration of totality. Traveling closer to the path's center can provide even more time to experience totality, with over 4 minutes of totality expected. The process for the moon to completely block out the sun takes time, but maximum eclipse is only about 1-2 minutes depending on where you live.
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One city in Bexar County will receive the longest amount of time at 2 minutes and 50 seconds for viewing the maximum eclipse.
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SAN ANTONIO — Get ready San Antonians because the solar eclipse is almost here! In a few short weeks, Bexar County residents can step outside and experience day turn into a night-like state in about one minute.
But complete sun coverage won't include everyone. In order to experience this once in a lifetime event residents must live or travel to the northwest section of Bexar County where the path of totality lies.
If you are outside the path of totality sunlight will still leak out from the moon's shadow leaving 1-4% of the sun still shining. Therefore, the night-like effect expected to fall across Texas skies can't viewed when outside the path. Since the sun is still radiating light residents will not be able to remove their glasses if staying outside the path.
Where to travel in Bexar County:
Fair Oaks Ranch tops the list of Bexar County cities to receive the longest amount of time at 2 minutes and 50 seconds during maximum eclipse. And Balcones Heights has the shortest time at 1 minute and 9 seconds. While it may not feel like a whole a lot of time to see 100% totality is worth the travel.
If you want even more time to experience totality residents can travel closer to the path's center with more than 4 minutes of totality.
The process for the moon to completely block out the sun takes time. From when the sky begins to darken to when sunlight returns takes about one hour. However, the time for maximum eclipse is only about 1-2 minutes, depending where you live.
If you're wondering what time to step outside the partial eclipse begins at 12:14 p.m. when the moon begins to cast a shadow over the sun in Bexar County. Over the next hour more light will be blocked from hitting the surface.
Then at 1:08 p.m. the sky will begin to darken when only a crescent shape appearance of the sun is visible behind the moon. Finally at 1:34 p.m. those in the path of totality can expect the darkest moment and the time for removing those solar glasses. At this time 100% of the sun will be blocked and most people will start to cheer!
During maximum eclipse you will want to experience the full atmospheric change where sometimes the day will plunge to a night-like state very quickly, depending on weather. For example, if the sky is clear, during totality people can experience a 360 degree twilight darkness. If this occurs try to find a place where you can see the horizon.
For those not in the line of totality they sky will still get dark but not night-like. Even with just one percent of the sun showing you can't see the sun's corona which is the real star of the show. So those lucky enough on April 8 to experience totality will want to do their best to absorb the moment.