Solar Eclipse Eastern Standard Time. 21, 2017, was photographed from madras, oregon. For those in the eastern time zone, the eclipse will enter continental north america shortly after 14:00 local time (19:00 bst), and exit at 15:46 local time.

There are between 2 and 5 solar eclipses every year, each one visible only in a limited area. During the celestial alignment, afternoon skies will darken for a short time along a path more than 100 miles wide, which cuts across mexico, part of the u.s.