Heres what the Lowcountry can expect from Mondays solar eclipse [Video]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/AP) – Monday’s solar eclipse begins at 1:53 p.m. but for the Lowcountry, it won’t be as dramatic as the 2017 eclipse.

That’s because the Lowcountry is not within the “path of totality,” the strip stretching across North America from Mexico to Canada where spectators will be able to see the moon aligned nearly perfectly in front of the sun.

People in that path will see a twilight for nearly four-and-a-half minutes, nearly twice as long as the 2017 eclipse because the moon is closer to the earth this time around.

Live 5 First Alert Meteorologist Joey Sovine stressed the importance of using safe eye protection during the partial eclipse.

“It’s never safe to look at the sun, whether it’s a day where there’s a solar eclipse or not,” he said. Before relying on any eclipse glasses, spectators should make sure they were sold by a reputable store …