The Annular Solar Eclipse 2023 – October 14, 2023
On October 14th, 2023, millions of Americans will have the chance to view an annular solar eclipse. This will also be a nice precursor to April 8th total eclipse. Unfortunately, the annular eclipse is not viewable from Buffalo, only the partial phase of the eclipse will be visible.
Below is a list of locations you can view the partial eclipse locally
- SUNY/Buffalo State’s Ferguson Planetarium
- Central Branch of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
- Calvin E. Krueger Park in Wilson, 350 Ontario Street ( route 18 ) Village of Wilson *member hosted
- Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Preserve in Blasdell, NY
- More locations will be added soon
Image credit greatamericaneclipse.com
WHEN TO LOOK FROM BUFFALO:
- Partial begins: 11:56:40 am EDT
- Peak coverage (28-30%) 1:11:21 pm EDT – 25-32% of the sun covered
- Partial ends: 2:27:34 pm EDT
- Duration: 2h 31m
If you are planning on traveling to the Buffalo area, the BAA may be partnering at several viewing locations setup across WNY for your enjoyment. These locations will be hosted or assisted by club members who may have Solar Glasses available as well as telescopes with solar filters setup for viewing the Eclipse safely. Please come back often to this page for updates on those locations as we approach October 14, 2023 and April 8th, 2024.