On April 8, 2024, thousands of people across the Rochester region gathered to witness a rare total solar eclipse as the city sat directly in the path of totality.
For about 3 minutes and 39 seconds, daylight faded as the moon completely covered the sun. Streetlights flickered on, and crowds across Rochester looked skyward to take in the historic event.
This archive photo gallery looks back at that unforgettable day, capturing reactions from eclipse watchers, community celebrations and scenes from across the Rochester area as residents and visitors came together for a rare celestial event.
Look back at Rochester's 2024 total solar eclipse
See photos from across the Rochester region as the community gathered to experience the 2024 total solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse Aug. 12: What to know
New Yorkers will have a chance to see a partial
solar eclipse Wednesday, Aug. 12. While the eclipse will be visible across parts of the United States, New York will not experience totality. A total solar eclipse will instead be visible in parts of Europe and Africa, including Spain. The event comes a little more than two years after the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse.
According to NASA, the Aug. 12 eclipse will be visible from 26 states and Washington, D.C. Six countries, primarily in Europe and Africa, will experience a total solar eclipse.
When is the eclipse in New York?
Across New York, the partial eclipse will begin at about 12:51 p.m. Wednesday and end around 2:45 p.m., according to Timeanddate.com.
The exact timing — and how much of the sun is covered — will vary depending on where you are in the state.
Eclipse times by city in New York
If you're wondering what time the eclipse will happen where you are, here's a breakdown for several major New York cities:
Albany will see the greatest amount of the sun covered among these locations, at about 13%, while Buffalo will see the least, at about 7.5%.
Rochester is expected to have the lowest average cloud cover at 50%, while New York City has the highest at 62%.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Rochester eclipse photos: Look back at the 2024 total solar eclipse
