It wasnโt a total eclipse here and day did not turn into night, but Tucsonans took time to see the moon block a portion of the sun on Monday morning.
From the University of Arizona Mall to Sabino Canyon, to public libraries, homes, schools and businesses, locals stopped to peer through special glasses and telescopes to view the phenomenon. It was the first total eclipse in the continental U.S. since 1979.
The next one is in 2024. The sun began crossing the sun at 9:16 a.m., with peak coverage coming at about 10:36 a.m. when about 60 percent of the sunโs surface was blocked locally. The moon moved out of the sunโs glare just after noon in Tucson.
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• See more coverage on the eclipse at tucson.com
