NEWARK, NJ — As reported by http://patch.com The total solar eclipse of 2024 is almost here, with events and activities planned across New Jersey, including Newark.

The eclipse will arrive in the Newark area on the afternoon of Monday, April 8. Although local residents aren’t among the 32 million Americans living in the “path of totality,” the moon will eventually cover about 90 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse in Newark, which will take place around 3:25 p.m., according to NASA. Read More: Will I See The Total Solar Eclipse In Newark?

It will be 20 years before another total eclipse is visible from the contiguous United States.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/eclipse-watch-parties-events-near-newark-see-updated-list: Eclipse Watch Parties, Events Near Newark