Weather permitting, tens of millions who live along a narrow stretch from Mexico’s Pacific coast to eastern Canada can just look skyward Monday to glimpse the total solar eclipse, as day turns to twilight when the moon blots out the sun.

The 110-miles path of the total solar eclipse will start in northern Mexico, cross 13 U.S. states and finish in eastern Canada. Anyone within 200 miles of the path will likely experience the total eclipse. Outside that distance, and you’re stuck with a partial solar eclipse.

The moon will begin creeping across the sun’s surface around 1:45 p.m. The peak of the solar eclipse near Atlanta and North Georgia arrives around 3:04 p.m. Time of the peak will vary for other locations.

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