Even a thick layer of fog failed to dampen Bay Area denizens’ interest in Monday morning’s solar eclipse. It was the first total eclipse of the sun visible in the United States in 99 years.
The moon began its pass in front of the sun around 9 a.m. on the west coast. It fully covered the sun between 10:15-10:18 along a 70-mile-wide stretch in Oregon. After months of waiting, the full eclipse lasted roughly two minutes.
While San Francisco didn’t get the vantage point other areas did—only 14 states were in the path of totality—northern California was able to see 76 percent coverage. Diehard fans headed to Oregon or other states with better coverage. But here in the Bay Area, folks took to rooftops, parks, and plazas to see what was up. Literally.
So what did the brouhaha look like in San Francisco and the East Bay? It looked like a crescent moon peeking through the clouds.
Here are some scenes from today’s rare solar eclipse.
San Francisco
Despite overcast, eclipse hounds at SF Civic Center still seem pleased. pic.twitter.com/vFvb9dIK6K
— Karl Mondon (@karlmondon) August 21, 2017