The rare event of a total solar eclipse will darken skies along a 115-mile-wide path across North America today, but southern California will see only a partial eclipse.
The total eclipse, where the moon fully blocks the light of the sun for several minutes, will make landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast and cross into Texas and 14 other U.S. states, before exiting over Canada. Elsewhere in North America, including Los Angeles, there will be a partial eclipse.
The moon will shroud the sun for up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds. The celestial event is expected to draw millions of people to cities and towns in its path.
Griffith Observatory will host a live online broadcast from Belton, Texas, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. A maximum partial eclipse in Los Angeles is expected at 11:12 a.m., with the moon expected to cover 57% of the sun’s diameter and 49% …