As the U.S. stood a mere hours away from Monday’s photo voltaic eclipse, many excited eclipse watchers had been looking for prime viewing spots and work out once they can finest see the uncommon celestial occasion.

Various communities in southern Illinois are included in the path of totality, that means they’ll see the solar utterly lined by the moon for a number of minutes.

While Chicago and its surrounding suburbs will solely see a partial eclipse, the sights will nonetheless be fascinating. The area will expertise an estimated 94% totality.

According to NASA scientists, a whole photo voltaic eclipse happens when the new moon intersects the path of the solar in the sky, inflicting the solar to be partially after which almost utterly blocked from view.

In Carbondale, the largest Illinois city included in the path, totality will start at roughly 1:59 p.m. Totality is anticipated to finish at roughly 2:03 p.m. as the eclipse follows a diagonal line over Fairfeld and exits at Mount Carmel, in response to state officers.

If you will be in the Chicago area and will not be capable to see the eclipse in totality, there is a silver lining. The partial eclipse can be seen for a whereas longer. For areas exterior of the path of totality, it won’t be protected to view the eclipse with out glasses or different instruments.

Here’s a city-by-city breakdown of what you possibly can count on and when, in response to Time and Date.

Aurora

Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:22

Maximum eclipse: 14:06:37

Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:07

Chicago

Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:28

Maximum eclipse: 14:07:41

Partial eclipse ends: 15:22:02

DeKalb

Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:03

Maximum eclipse: 14:06:09

Partial eclipse ends: 15:20:36

Evanston

Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:38

Maximum eclipse: 14:07:45

Partial eclipse ends: 15:22:00

Fox Lake

Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:29

Maximum eclipse: 14:07:20

Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:26

Lombard

Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:57

Maximum eclipse: 14:07:09

Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:33

Orland Park

Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:48

Maximum eclipse: 14:07:10

Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:42

Plainfield

Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:19

Maximum eclipse: 14:06:39

Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:14

Schaumburg

Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:05

Maximum eclipse: 14:07:10

Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:29

Wheaton

Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:48

Maximum eclipse: 14:07:00

Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:25

(Check your city right here)

For these trying to be in the path of totality, here is a listing of Illinois cities that fall in that class, in response to the Illinois DNR:

Carbondale

Totality begins: 13:59:15

Maximum eclipse: 14:01:20

Totality ends: 14:03:25

 Makanda

Totality begins: 13:59:09

Maximum eclipse: 14:01:14

Totality ends: 14:03:19

 Alto Pass

Totality begins: 13:58:56

Maximum eclipse: 14:01:01

Totality ends: 14:03:06

Fairfield

Totality begins: 14:01:19

Maximum eclipse: 14:03:21

Totality ends: 14:05:23

Olney

Totality begins: 14:02:12

Maximum eclipse: 14:04:07

Totality ends: 14:06:03

 Golconda

Totality begins: 14:00:39

Maximum eclipse: 14:02:04

Totality ends: 14:03:30

 Effingham

Totality begins: 14:03:25

Maximum eclipse: 14:03:49

Totality ends: 14:04:13

 Mt. Vernon

Totality begins: 14:00:35

Maximum eclipse: 14:02:28

Totality ends: 14:04:20

 Marion

Totality begins: 14:01:53

Maximum eclipse: 14:03:54

Totality ends: 14:05:56