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Millions of people will have their eyes on the sky Monday as a total solar eclipse takes place.
In the Tri-Valley, residents will witness a partial solar eclipse as the moon will obscure approximately 75% of the sun at the maximum eclipse point, according to NASA.
The eclipse will start at 9:01 a.m., with the maximum eclipse anticipated at 10:16 a.m. It will be over by 11:38 a.m.
Everyone in North America plus parts of South America, Africa and Europe will see at least a partial solar eclipse, while those in portions of 14 states including Oregon, Montana and Georgia will be able to see the moon completely block the sun.
Eclipse viewers should not look directly at the sun without appropriate eye protection. Serious eye injury can occur without special eclipse glasses or other viewing methods like a sun funnel, NASA officials say.
The Danville Library will be hosting an eclipse viewing party on the Town Green, located right by the library at 400 Front St. One pair of eclipse glasses per family will be distributed at the event while supplies last — the glasses supply is limited, though, and they will not be given away before Monday.
Since viewers can only see a partial eclipse in California, the library will also be showing NASA’s live stream of the full solar eclipse in the Mt. Diablo Rm. from 10 a.m. to noon.
The San Ramon libraries will not be holding a viewing party, though they will distributing viewing glasses at both San Ramon and Dougherty Station libraries on Thursday, two per family, while supplies last.
For more information on the eclipse including viewing tips, visit NASA’s eclipse webpage.
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