--- description: A total solar eclipse is crossing the US on Aug. 21, 2017. Here's when it will be in peak view over New York City. title: When to Watch the Solar Eclipse in NYC image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt95b56c70af715d57/6988da21196cf4e92704183a/total-solar-eclipse-astrology.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Science](/section/science/) ## Science Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Eclipse](/tag/eclipse/) ## Eclipse Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # When to Watch the Solar Eclipse in NYC on August 21, 2017 by [Chris Wilson](/author/chris-wilson/) and [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 4:42 AM CUTPublished: Aug 20, 2017 12:00 PM CUT  Natural phenomenon. Silhouette back view of mother and child sitting and relaxing together. Boy pointing to solar eclipse on dark sky background. Happy family spending time together. Outdoor. Natural phenomenon. Silhouette back view of mother and child sitting and relaxing together. Boy pointing to solar eclipse on dark sky background. Happy family spending time together. Outdoor.kdshutterman—Getty Images/iStockphoto by [Chris Wilson](/author/chris-wilson/) and [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 4:42 AM CUTPublished: Aug 20, 2017 12:00 PM CUT The[ total solar eclipse](http://time.com/4750899/total-solar-eclipse/ "undefined") will be in peak view in New York City at about 2:44 p.m. ET on Aug. 21, 2017\. Viewers in New York City should expect to see a partial view of the [eclipse](http://time.com/4834676/total-solar-eclipse-2017-rare/ "undefined"). Check out the interactive below to see when the [eclipse](http://time.com/4829265/total-solar-eclipse-beauty-science/ "undefined") reaches its peak, or type in your exact zip code to see what the eclipse will look like from your location. Watch [TIME’s livestream of the total eclipse](http://time.com/4900148/total-solar-eclipse-time-livestream/ "undefined") beginning at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4902265/what-time-is-the-solar-eclipse-new-york-city/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4902265/what-time-is-the-solar-eclipse-new-york-city/"},"headline":"When to Watch the Solar Eclipse in NYC on August 21, 2017","datePublished":"2017-08-20T12:00:08.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T04:42:29.000Z","description":"Here's what you can expect to see","url":"https://time.com/4902265/what-time-is-the-solar-eclipse-new-york-city/","keywords":["Eclipse","onetime","space 2017"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt95b56c70af715d57/6988da21196cf4e92704183a/total-solar-eclipse-astrology.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chris Wilson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/chris-wilson/"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Mahita Gajanan","jobTitle":"Gajanan is an editor at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/"}],"articleSection":"Science","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt95b56c70af715d57/6988da21196cf4e92704183a/total-solar-eclipse-astrology.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Natural phenomenon. Silhouette of family sitting and relaxing together.","caption":"Natural phenomenon. Silhouette of family sitting and relaxing together.","creditText":"kdshutterman—Getty Images/iStockphoto","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/science/","name":"Science"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/eclipse/","name":"Eclipse"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4902265/what-time-is-the-solar-eclipse-new-york-city/","name":"When to Watch the Solar Eclipse in NYC on August 21, 2017"}}]}] ```