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# Missed the Solar Eclipse? Here's What It Looked Like Where You Live

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## Video: Watch the Whole Total Solar Eclipse in 4 Minutes

[Watch (HLS stream): Watch the Whole Total Solar Eclipse in 4 Minutes](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/8eBLoRLZ.m3u8) (4:01)

![Watch the Whole Total Solar Eclipse in 4 Minutes](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/8eBLoRLZ/poster.jpg?width=720)

_Published 2017-08-21. Millions of Americans turned their eyes skyward as a rare total solar eclipse sailed across the country from coast to coast for the first time, turning day into night in more than a dozen states. The eclipse ended just after 2:44 p.m. E.T._


by [Chris Wilson](https://time.com/author/chris-wilson/) and [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)

Aug 21, 2017 11:10 PM UTC

Millions of Americans turned their eyes skyward as a rare total solar eclipse sailed across the country from coast to coast for the first time, turning day into night in more than a dozen states. The eclipse ended just after 2:44 p.m. E.T. 

by [Chris Wilson](https://time.com/author/chris-wilson/) and [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)

Aug 21, 2017 11:10 PM UTC

If you weren’t able to catch a glimpse of the [“Great American Eclipse”](http://time.com/4907357/total-solar-eclipse-2017-america/?xid=homepage) in person on Monday, there’s still a way to find out what, exactly, you missed.

Use the interactive below to see how the rare spectacle looked in your city or town at different points during the day.

The total solar eclipse [followed a path](http://time.com/4902132/solar-eclipse-path/) across the United States from [Oregon](http://time.com/4909732/solar-eclipse-oregon-pictures/) to South Carolina, concluding at 2:44 p.m. ET. While most of the country saw a partial eclipse, locations in parts of 14 states experienced totality. This [four-minute video](http://time.com/4900280/total-solar-eclipse-2017-video-watch/) captures the view from one of those places, showing the total eclipse as it appeared in Casper, Wyo.


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