How do you watch today’s historic solar eclipse? If you’re in the continental United States, you’ll want to get an elevated, unobstructed view of the western and northwest horizon when the eclipse begins — as early as the 5 o’clock hour near the northwestern tip of California, local time. Click here for specific times.
The simplest way is to project the eclipse on a surface, so you don’t look at the sun directly.
One easy method: using a hand mirror to reflect the light of the sun onto the sidewalk, said Griffith Observatory Director Ed Krupp.
Another idea is to use binoculars to project an image of the sun on a surface, NASA says. Just don’t use the binoculars to look at the sun directly!
Downtown L.A.
Starts :5:24pm
Max: 6:38pm
Ends: 7:42pm
