Event

Join us at the Springfield Science Museum to observe a partial solar eclipse.

We will have telescopes setup to observe the eclipse close up. We will have some "eclipse" glasses that can be borrowed to use your eyes too!

We will be setup from Noon to 3 PM. The eclipse starts at 1:02 PM when the Moon first begins to pass in front of the Sun.

It will at maximum eclipse (about 15%) at 1:53 PM and the event ends at 2:42 PM

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Time: noon - 3 p.m. Eastern

Location: Springfield Science Museum
21 Edwards St.
Springfield, MA 01103

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