NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 New Yorkers will have a chance of seeing a rare celestial event very soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skygazers will have the opportunity to see a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday as a small sliver of the moon will cover the sun.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\t The event will begin around 1:07 p.m., with peak coverage happening around 1:54 p.m. Roughly 10% of the sun will be covered by the moon at this time.<\/p>\n The eclipse will end at 2:38 p.m.<\/p>\n While New York City will only see a partial eclipse, a total solar eclipse will be seen in Northern Siberia, Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.<\/p>\n The next chance New York City will see a partial solar eclipse will not be until Jan. 2028, according to timeanddate.com. It will be less impressive, as only 3% of the sun will be obscured by the moon. <\/p>\n The next total solar eclipse will not be visible in New York City until the year 2079.<\/p>\n Will Mother Nature cooperate?<\/p>\n The forecast looks favorable for viewing the partial eclipse in the tri-state region.<\/p>\n Expect mostly sunny skies on Wednesday, with temperatures in the upper 80s.<\/p>\n
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