When is the solar eclipse? Peak timing and where to watch in Midwest

Key Points:

• A partial solar eclipse will occur on Wednesday, visible mainly in northern parts of the U.S. and Canada, with totality starting near the North Pole and moving across Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal.
• In the U.S., the partial eclipse begins around 10:34 a.m. CT and peaks at 11:52 a.m. CT, ending around 1:52 p.m. CT, though coverage will be minimal in much of the Midwest, including less than 1% coverage in Chicago.
• Several cities are expected to see varying degrees of partial coverage, with St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador seeing the highest at 53%, Anchorage at 28%, and cities like Detroit, New York, and Toronto experiencing smaller portions of the sun covered.
• Illinois residents will see very limited eclipse coverage, but other states in the U.S. will have better visibility depending on location and weather conditions.
• The next total solar eclipse visible coast-to-coast in the U.S. will occur in 2045, but a notable partial eclipse covering nearly 60% of the sun will be visible in the Chicago area on January 14, 2029.