Michigan total solar eclipse | Where to watch [Video]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse sweeping past the state on Monday, April 8, Michiganders are wondering where the best viewing spot is. 

This is the first total solar eclipse seen in the U.S. since August 2017. Areas of Mexico, the United States and Canada will be in the path of totality, which is the moon’s shadow. Some of these areas will be plunged into darkness for several minutes as the shadow moves past.

Every contiguous state will see at least a partial eclipse on April 8, including a majority of Michigan. Cities closer to the Indiana or Ohio border will see upwards of 95% totality. 

In Michigan, only three cities near the southeastern border will see totality: Luna Pier, Ottawa and Vienna. Unlike places in the center of …