beginning early news station. you're watching you on morning team. >> good morning and welcome to the kron. 4 morning news at 10:00am we are tracking all things solar eclipse. in fact, you've got to live pictures on your screen right now on the left-hand side is in mazatlan, mexico, where they are beginning to see the eclipse start to happen in another right hand side of niagara falls. i love seeing everyone with the sun hats on. that's a

good sign. nice and clear. be very responsible to and i'm sure they've all got their property in glasses. that's going to take thing we're going to be talking about. are per cent. the >> folks in mas. that one right there actually are right on the cusp james have of totality right now is just tracking the latest from nasa. and yeah, they've got the circle moving its way over the over the earth for the total solar eclipse is happening right now. that path of totality, start to come underneath it. it's not a very fast-moving thinks it's going to take a little while absent for the moon to fully eclipse the sun. and for us here in the bay area, we're going to start to see really within the next 15 to 20 minutes here that first little clip of the moon moving right over the got about another hour and 15 minutes until we reach our max coverage about 35%. so not to tell a guy. but with our crystal clear skies will still be 5. absolutely. and i know people are already lined up at various watch parties heading inside to take a look at some of these live streaming cameras and also to catch a

glimpse of themselves. let's go outside because will tran is in san francisco along the embarcadero out at the exploratorium he's already got the glasses. hey, well. >> i am looking directly at the sun safely unless you have these glasses, which by the way, i'm looking straight at the camera right now. it is pitch black. so if you want to sleep, keep these cabbies glasses because you will not see a thing. but if you look up, it is a nice orange sun, very protective of your eyes. a lot of people in line here at the exploratorium waiting to go inside and see the heavenly bodies. let's see if we can talk to some people. how excited are you? doesn't happen often right? no, it very exciting. very exciting. it's been 7 years since we had an eclipse. did you call out sick today to be here? and i retired even this is my first event since retiring on

friday. so you really excited. it's been known to make people tear up. is it something that's almost spiritual for you to see this? >> i'm not sure about spirit role, but we'll see what's i say it inside. if i start tearing up or harry get okay. let's walk down here as well. you have everybody. >> the young, the old and the very, very young little kids right here. let's see if talk to some moms, why was it so important for you to be here with your family? >> my daughter's actually never seen an eclipse. so that's why it's important for us. would you? why is this spring break for your kids? right or something? i haven't tennessee. so me and my daughter came to visit to watch a clip with our friends and then we actually go to mexico special glasses or insight there how cool is that? look at that special glasses. what you got to go. you're going to inside, by the way, this viewing party is so massive. it wraps around the

block. this unfortunately is not free. but you know what? you can't put a price tag on this because this doesn't happen often. the last time it happened was 7 years ago. and the next time it will happen is in 20 years from now. so look at that. that just goes all the way down the embarcadero. they should have plenty room for people. we do know that it begins at 10. 0, 6 this morning when the moon gets real right in front of the sun and then the total eclipse. we won't see it here. but in other parts of the world, the total eclipse will happen at 11 13. so you can hear hughley be able to watch it live stream and you know what? even with the glasses is only partial as far as the eclipse. and i want to show you what it looks like because we did take a photo of this with the special lens and james and john, look at this. this is what you can expect. it is an orange hayes and you can some of the glare coming

off the sun. so this is what the glasses will do for you. otherwise go inside. they will live stream the for you the next time you see me. it will be the total eclipse of the heart. a perfect day for to bonnie tyler. i'm sure she's loving it. the singer that's on back to you. >> look at the plan that nonstop throughout the day today. hey, ask you real quick. i know we mentioned that the export arm is going to be handing out glasses. is that just for people, though, that pay for admission or they handing those out to folks just outside? >> they are handing it to people in line, but i'm sure they have plenty of extras because they want to celebrate nature as well. and they're giving it inside the store or selling. and i'm not sure i haven't stepped in there, but i'm sure if you flashed a winning smile of your james. they only charge you $5 or at grab one for you and charge you $5. good enough will. thank you very much. >> i think it's funny how will said line goes around the block as we have other camera too higher up on our building,

which is right across the street from the you can see come out and then stretch off to the right side. you out of you and is getting ready. how cool is this? i love that. we're excited here in the bay area. but of course, i think the excitement also building james right along to tell it. we're we're taking a live look from columbus, ohio, in this next right here. and now this is this is going to be in texas, actually this next look at that kerrville texas. okay. so we're not quite there tensions. there's a little bit of cloud cover, but i'm encouraged to see that you can actually said because a lot of meteorologists are a little concerned about texas being kind yeah, but this is good. you can actually see the sun. it's going to be a little while before clip starts to current texas. i know the the shadow right now is currently over. mas it lawn or in that vicinity on we still have the muzzle on camera available. but in any event, we do have that. oh, there you go. is this a muzzle on? i believe so. so they're right on the

edge of that totality line about to be sweeping over them. i suppose this will be one of the first spots that that is going to be right there because that's right on the pacific coast of mexico. it's going to work make it work its way up through mexico, texas, eventually up to the northeast. and i you were talking about columbus, ohio, ap pulse all throughout the entire path of totality. we've got crews. there are parties and everything else going on. do we have the columbus, ohio live shot at love to show that if not, i know we do have. >> sarge to seeing he standing by. filed a report earlier this morning that we can share about what they're doing up there. >> to prepare, take a look. here in wapakoneta, ohio. there is no eclipsing the amount of excitement that you could feel the air here as everyone is getting ready to take in the total solar eclipse in the home of the armstrong now wapakoneta ohio falls onto the direct path of the eclipse and has close to 4 minutes of totality.

>> now we've got here this morning. there's been a steady stream of people coming in and excited to see the eclipse. many are setting up their lawn chairs and or blankets in order to take in the eclipse. talked with a few people here. they came all the way as far as iowa and california all the way to here to ohio there. people also hear from the miami valley. one couple is celebrating their 35th anniversary, which is today on the day of the total solar eclipse. so everyone from different backgrounds from different states coming here and just unite together to really just take this once in a lifetime opportunity. and it's all leading up to that moment where everyone looks up into the sky, put on these glasses and takes in the total solar eclipse. it's a moment that they will for sure. remember, for the rest of their life. in start tossing reporting >> all right. thank you very much, oz and the course we're everything here from our studio in san francisco. but we've got live looks from all over the place. i know we've got live cameras down san

diego as well. we have our sister station down there and there are, of course, tracking all things related. the clips. >> is this that shop? this must be it. so yes, southern california, san diego, they'll be closer to 40% of that sun being obscured by the moon, whereas in the bay area were around. 35%. going to get just a little bit more of the shadow, but very similar of us to us. and as you can see here it is. still clear skies. so i assume this is probably looking from one of tories down in san diego. and you can see that there isn't any shadow just yet, although i'm expecting here within the next 5 to 10 minutes. this is mexico to start looking more like someone is actually the first place at least on land that you're starting to see that shadow of the moon moving over the sun, which is just so cool to see this been really fascinating to watch. and i know it doesn't happen >> all that often where we get a total solar eclipse viewable

from north america. and we've been talking about how you won't see this again for another. you know, 20 years 2044, that's one that's visible from north america is and then yet. so there will be eclipses between here and there like you say, but that one in 2020 2044, james, is actually going to be visible from northern california to. that's going to be pretty exciting. yeah. so that will be our next chance to be able to see it here in totality, which is going to kind of cool. this must be that kerrville texas camera, assuming as the clock on texas has been kind of a rough but yeah, you can see all these views that were really feeding in right now either along the path of totality or from southern california. it that last one was texas. this one right here must be another vs, texas right here for an angle. yeah, it's kind of interesting when you see him go from orange to this case, blue called pence on the whatever filter they have in front of the camera that shooting it. >> protective filters to protect the lens and the sensors in the cameras. but it's very similar to. >> that protective eyewear that you put over your eyes.

to catch the solar as it's passing overhead. let's talk if you've got like a dog or puppy home because it's probably best to leave them inside. we talked to some veterinarians who say that there isn't so much concern about the clips itself, but kind of the excitement from humans watching it could raise the anxiety-of a pet. so if you do decide to take your dog out with you, there is really a need to put glasses on him even though it's it looks cute because they're unlikely to stare at the sun. they kind of know, instinctively not. instead, it's going to be so anyway, just little safety tips for you. so we got san diego coming up next in our view. and so you can't see it in the shot right here just because of the way it's framed. >> but apparently right at the very bottom of the we've got our first little clip of that shadow of the moon passing right between the sun and the moon right now. so it a definitely starting to take shape on the west coast here in the bay area. if you are

going to be looking up at the eclipse these next few minutes were about to be entering our first signs of the clips face. so it's going to kick off here just a couple of minutes for us in the bay area where you with your tips, eclipse glasses for sure. we'll start to see that little shadow the very edge of the sun and gradually over the course of the next hour, we're actually going to see more. >> and more of right over the son. i love it and there was another look, this is also out of i heard texas. do we know exactly where or which city in texas? actually, this is san diego, diego. so here. and it's just as you were saying, we're starting to see the shadow of the moon on the moon itself begin to cross in front of the sun, which is kind of interesting. so this also means that if you're here in the bay area with your eclipse glasses looking up, you should see a few very similar this right now. excellent. okay. we're going to take a quick break. lots of excitement. lots more coverage. still ahead here on the kron 4 morning news. a brief pause for some advertisements will for some advertisements will come back with more cove - my childhood was tough.

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>> all right. we are back here at 10, 15 on the kron. 4 morning news bright and sunny behind us right now where the embarcadero is the exploratory and where they've been lining up to catch glimpses of the solar eclipse, which is starting to happen starting to happen right now. so we're officially entering solar eclipse viewing here in the bay area. >> now that partial eclipse starts at 10 14, which is literally just now. that's where we're just seeing just the little bite out of the sun at the very corner. now we still have about another hour until we see our maximum coverage here in the bay area, which is going to be. >> at 11:13am. so still one more hour until that 35 per cent coverage. and then after

that, you will see the moon moving a little bit further away and will officially see the and just after noon time itself. so these next couple of hours here, if you've got your proper eclipse viewing you'll be looking up and you'll see that little bites. and it only grows bigger and bigger. this next hour, up until 11:13am. all right. so you mentioned proper viewing where and we just want to point out to people here on the set. >> what we're talking this is a live look at a san diego where you can see at the bottom that little bite out that you're talking about the we may see here, but they're getting a little more of a bite, right? yeah, there's going to be closer to 40 per cent coverage by 11. ours is going to be 35%. there's just a little more progress than ours. but it will be a very similar view looking outside from the bay area. now, if you're looking up, it won't look quite as clean with the with a clean edges around the sun. you're going to need protective glasses to do that. here's another live look this out of mexico. this is and i

should explain what we're doing is partnering with nasa right now to bring these pictures, nasa's in control of the various cameras that they have stationed around the globe to capture this. so as the switch, the feed will try to keep you updated as to what perspective we're seeing along that path totality in mazatlan, right here will be the first city on earth that sees total coverage. and that's expected over the next few minutes here as well. so right now it's making its way right off the pacific. that path of totality on over into western mexico and will eventually work through mexico. >> then up to texas and eventually to the northeast. so this is just the first in that line of cities in the path of totality. that is going to be pretty incredible to watch as it progresses over the course of our coverage this morning. and eventually we're going to see in places like new york. this is niagara falls where they've got watch parties there. you can see that in the bottom right corner, everybody sort of starting >> to cause some to watch the falls. of course, spot to what i know. but a lot of folks have gathered look up words

and heard a million people going to be at niagara kansas this weekend know and they get 60 million a year. so that's one 16th of the whole viewers this weekend, all in one week. and that's pretty incredible. >> i don't if we come back up here to the studio because i just wanted to show an example of what people are using to protect their eyes as they're watching. john was kind enough bring in an example of the kind of glasses that we're talking about. it's not just sunglasses because that's not enough. so here's your normal sunglasses. a lot of people mistakenly think, okay, sunglasses. absolutely not. but what you can do if you have certified little covers, you can put these right over the sunglasses themselves. just clip them right over everything has to be certified the right. so they'll be messing around with this. yeah, sunglasses are not going to help you it's going to be very damaging if you do that well, and we were talking to will live out at the embarcadero long, the exploratorium where he said he people on those protective glasses is basically blackout. you can't anything when you're looking at normal stuff. only

when you look up at the sunday, you see this orange spear circle appear. so, yeah, it's much darker. the normal sunglasses, ok? let's get back to the live feeds this morning. and you can see we're back in mazatlan, mexico once more. the first city on land that's catching the directly in that path of totality. so for folks that are watching may be unfamiliar with how these work. we're going to see the shadow of the moon, which you see there on the right-hand side, slowly progressed to the left of the screen, right, eventually completely take over the yeah. this is going to be the first view that we have of that ring just barely around the clips. you get this things called baily's beads that will form as we reached a and that's just those little bubbles of just baby sunlight that will be seen right around that the moon itself. this is not an annular eclipse like what we had a few months ago. this is a total eclipse of the spots in totality. if you are in totality, you will safely be able to look up there. we're

not in that in we're just going to see the bite the whole time now. but for people in mas at line, people in dallas, niagara falls. >> that's why you travel there because you get that full eclipse effect. and this is that live. look at a san diego where you can see the very bottom beneath are graphic. >> that little bite out of the bottom of the sun that the moon is taking right now. and john mentioned a moment ago that this is different than the annual or solar eclipse that we saw last year. the difference basically is that an annual solar eclipse, the moon is at its for this point away from earth. so it appears a little bit smaller. so you get that ring of sunlight all the way around the sun when it's in front. but for a total solar eclipse that happens when the moon is at one of its closest point to earth, which means it's bigger in the sky and it blocks out just about everything of the sun except for like i said, this little pinpoints of light that sneak a actually. yeah. so this is a big deal. the >> people travel continents away to see these because they are the rarest a really of our celestial phenomenon. this right here, another look at my salon right here. again, that

city that is in the past, that path of totality. really. i know one of the most popular destinations that people have been seeking. so this is a city right here that as we keep an eye on, you're going more and more over the sun. and that difference between the annular eclipse. it's all going to be obscured. and if we were to have audio, you would hear the sound of the crowd just pitcher every think it's really still like it really feels like as you look around you, it's just sunset everywhere you look, really cool phenomenon. it's funny. during the commercial break, john was showing the video. >> when he was at a total solar eclipse, a handful of years back and he played the video clip and it's exactly he described everybody soon as it happened. everybody is just thinking about it? and that's kind of the thing. it's it is hard to and we're talking black earlier. he don't get it. i didn't really get it either until it was there. and it is a cool thing. it's just it's magical. it's massive.

here's another view right here. this is of texas. yes, so another spot that we'll be in that path of totality. but as of right now, just a little further away from getting that full coverage that they're starting to see that little bite taken out to have kind of fun to see as kerrville texas, one of those smaller towns that you know is flooded with probably twice its of that. but everyone's their and texas was a tough this forecast is a little cloudier, but one of the reasons we're showing this view is because you can actually see at least to this spot. the cloudy blanket is thin enough. you can still see the sun. that's pretty fantastic. all right. so clearly we've got a lot still to cover this morning. so you want to keep it to the kron. 4. we also have on our website just while i'm thinking of it, a list of the various watch parties that are happening. so if you are like, i let me go some place right now in watch. go to kron 4 dot com. again, we've got that list. we talk about the exploratory and we know this watch parties in berkeley and >> scattered throughout the bay area as well. so definitely check that out. we're going to be following all these various cameras throughout the morning. as we

watch for this eclipse to slowly take hold over the course of the next >> hour or so. i think it was what wasn't living get 11, at the peak, ok? so we've got a little less than an hour before we reach our maximum eclipse for the day. so stay tuned. we'll be back with more coverage in just a couple of minutes. all right. we are

back here on the kron 4 morning news still talking all things total solar eclipse because it is happening as we speak. >> and i wanted to have john over here by the wall because he's got some pretty cool

graphics. kind of explain what's going on. yeah, james, we're officially in the clips time now. it started at 10:14am, so officially if you're looking up with those certified viewing glasses at the sun. you'll see that little bit. that's just shaded right at the bottom taken out. okay. exactly. and over the next hour here, you're going to see more and more of that shading occurring over the sun and you'll be able to see that are right there. there's the moon passing will have 35 per cent coverage around 11:13am. so that's really the time you want to focus on. if you're really want to see that maximum effect of the eclipse. yeah, it's really between 11 11, 30 11, 30. okay out there. be nice and settled in to be looking at it and technically the eclipse will last up until 12:15pm, is when you'll finally see the moon passing away from the sun. wow. but of course, it's all about safety. ewing. that's the biggest concerns here because what we're looking at here in the bay area is only the partial coverage. we're going to be seeing the moon certainly passing between us and the sun. but we're only in the

penumbra. so the partial shadow, ok, and areas in that number are going to be looking at the total solar eclipse. so maximum viewing you want to get out there, enjoy it. do be looking directly as james will show you in a second. you've got to have the certified eclipse viewing glass right? special ones that go over top your sunglasses or ones that are built to wear themselves. exactly. i do want to mess around with just your normal us is not going to work. it's going to be just as bad as looking but of course, the path of this total solar eclipse right now moving over massillon mexico right at the bottom of the screen. that path of total eclipse right through the center of the country from texas to new england. we're at 35 per cent coverage right here in the bay area. we're looking at san diego closer to 40 to 50% coverage. and that is definitely cool for them. in southern california because much like us, they nothing but sunshine today. if you're seeing red on the map, those are areas in the country that

a lot of unfortunate for them. here's a live look down in mazatlan where john pointed out a moment ago where they got relatively clear skies and boy. >> can you really see the eclipse taking shape? we've got to take a break, but we'll be back with more coverage in be back with more coverage in just a minute. are you tired of your hair breaking after waiting years for it to grow? new pantene with more pro-vitamins, plus biotin & collagen. repairs as well as the leading luxury bonding brand. stronger, healthier hair, without the $60 price tag. if you know, you know it's pantene. oh... stuffed up again? so congested! you need sinex saline from vicks. just sinex, breathe, ahhhh! what is — wow! sinex. breathe. ahhhhhh!

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are back 10. 29 is the time here. and it looks like we've got some pictures. i believe this is out of texas. >> clouds because the are pretty effectively blocking out an image of the sun at the moment. that was the problem with texas for sure is a little cloudier forecast, but they've seen it. san diego

right here, james. it's definitely looking more and more clips now. also, san diego's closer to 40 to likely within the next our here. love seeing that maximum eclipse will be at 35% in the bay area. so we'll have a similar view to case is going to be fascinating to watch >> here in the bay area, i believe will probably seeing something similar, right? a little bite out of the bottom of the total. and i'm here right at the bottom for us. that's our our standpoint, our passage. well, let's go out live there you see i'm will tran underneath the sun, which is still pretty effective this morning despite having that little bite taken out. good morning. well, >> yes, it is starting to move right before the sun as far as san francisco are location of the world. >> we will only 34% of the eclipse other places in the world. a total eclipse, but 34% is better than nothing. and i know that because thousands of people paid

approximately $40 to go to the exploratorium to see the eclipse for themselves. and i just found out these glasses are sold out. these classes will help. you look directly into the sun. if you don't have it, then by all means watch the livestream. let's go around here. this is one of the observation decks at the exploratorium. i let's talk to some people. describe what you're seeing. hi, good morning. describe what you're seeing. >> seen a partial eclipse. moving pretty quickly, actually, it's on right hand lower corner of the moon. so now it's like looking like a little bit of cut out of the it's really cool with his glasses why was this so important for you to be? well, i went to a lecture by professor at cal that said this would be you won't be able to see this again until 20 years, 20 years from now. and so i the incredible

experience, i have a background in biology. it's very important to me. okay, very good. it's very important to family members. they might not have her background. >> but you can see so many kids are here and people taking pictures. hey, honey, what are you seeing this morning to you? see anything? guess so. she saw the solar eclipse. isn't that adorable? a lot of people are looking out. we do know as far as our vantage point, the 34% will be at its peak at 11 12 this morning. so many people here, man, i don't think these binoculars work. you have your glasses or solar vernacular, solar binoculars that they are. i got them jackson and also you you've seen eclipses before. going to go to the one in greenland. 26, obviously it's very important hotel. it is unbelievable how it gets cold. all of a sudden it's quite spiritual to some

people. what does it do to your emotions when you see that? it's is mesmerize. our ancestor says our position in universe, which kind of were nothing compared what happens between the planets and the >> we're really nothing. we like to think or everything to ourselves, but nothing anybody else. absolutely. and look at this. get that he took off his sunglasses. he has a special glasses. a lot of family members are here as well. the cost of admission is $40. but unfortunately, they have sold out on these. but if want to come down here, it's not just the eclipse exploratory and they have 600 exhibit so you can learn a lot about science for a lot of people today will walk inside here. and you know what? for those who don't have the they want to see a very close up. look at this. this is the live stream from texas and look at the school. they just changed his students. i

mentioned it. but look at that is starting to move right in front of the sun. so in texas and mexico in other parts of the world, they will have a total eclipse. the last time we've seen this with 7 years ago, the next time we will see this will be 20 years from now. this obviously something out of this world and you get tell your family and friends, love you to the moon and back because i was looking at the moon photo bombing. the scent. back to you. >> well, i'm really glad that you talk to that one lady that had basically been the eclipse chasers. yeah. the 2017 one in wyoming. she's going to greenland for 2026. cool that she's joining us here in the bay area. i love it and one, but they were all getting it here locally. she's an eclipse r adie. yeah. haha. so on james, this is that first city that is technically going to see totality and this is it right here. i would say this

is the that's almost half if not happen, that you have any that. one individual saying it's made moves pretty quickly. he really got to get out there and kind of enjoy it. so we're at 10, 30 now. we're going to be seeing our coverage as well, getting more and more noticeable towards 11 is when you'll start to see near maximum technically 34 35 per cent coverage right around 11:13am. ourselves here. so we're kind of a similar time frame as areas like mosul. i think next up, we've got arkansas, which also along that path of totality where >> their camera perspective shows that they've still got a pretty full looking sunny, but you can see the bottom. i had corner just the first hints of the move by right there and got a relatively clear view. r- again, these are all cities that will eventually anyways. see totality on that path of totality. salon through texas up through arkansas. this is likely from probably around little rock and then eventually into the northeast, cleveland, burlington,

vermont, cities like that. those of us in california, although we've got great eclipse viewing, whether with those crystal clear skies, we're only going to see that maximum of 34 to 35% still going to be his mas a more time. yeah, it's kind of fascinating to see this occurring and we know that nasa is deeply interested in this. they're the ones providing us these live pictures. you see their logo in the upper right hand corner. >> and they are they're they're interested. not just because it's a fun thing to experience. but there's a lot of science that they can do only when a total solar eclipse occurs because they're studying. they like to study the corona that very outer surface of the sun, right close to the surface and they can't ever really get a good look at it. unless the so the moon is directly blocking out the the intensity of the sun itself so they can really isolate chance that outer edge and study that. yeah, it's a testament to why you don't look directly at it. if nasa's equipment have a tough time injury, right stuff. >> our eyeballs are not going

to play not at all. a fact. we have a story here. in fact, let's talk about that where glasses are important because if you do look at the sun without the proper eyewear, you are going to cause some we've got the call for arrow explaining what we're talking about here. >> a solar eclipse uniting people, countrywide all looking up to see history above us. but doctors here with uc health's a safety. >> should be front and center. the biggest thing wearing the right eye protection. doctor manohar in a uc health. retinal surgeon says regular sunglasses won't cut it. proper eyewear should have the highest so 1, 2, 3, 1, 2 dash, 2 standard on it. and they're just thousands of times darker. they seem like they're not going to work because you wear them and you look at like a light pole and looks like you can't see it. it's it's just thousands of times darker. so we will work with you. the solar eclipse one putting eyes to the sky. doctor manohar and says it

could take as little as one to 3 seconds for powerful rays of the sun to cause permanent damage. but it basically burns the retina because your corneas like a magnifying glass. and once those cells in your redneck could damage, there's nothing we can do that can regenerate them. so that's why the safety proper qu stions are really important. >> and important symptoms that you may have damage initially. when you look at anything brady looking the bright lights look away. you see kind of funny colors. everything goes back 30 seconds. >> and so that part is can be normal times. i wouldn't worry about that after major in declaring us right afterwards. but if persists a few hours definitely days, could be true area of damage. >> all right. well, so there you go. where the protective eyewear otherwise you're going to have some issues to deal with. it's all about the right coverage, normal sunglasses and going to do it. got to get you the special covers that are certified. the special

goggles glasses that one lady, she had the bat an eye all. had those out there. i'm so excited for. we'll watch it right now. so we're technically right along the embarcadero right now in the eclipse path. so we're not path of totality, but that doesn't mean we're not seeing it. >> so it all kicked off around 10:14am. for us. so we're starting to see more and more. >> that shading of the moon moving over the sun. >> now our maximum coverage is going to be at 11 13 this morning do still have some time. >> if you're like, kind of getting everything together, everything ready to go really best times for coverage will be between 11 11, 30 this morning. we'll be right around. 34 to 35% at max. and technically the partial eclipse will and right around 12, 15 this morning. so again, we have a couple more hours here, but really want to focus on if you're not out there yet around 11 to 11, 30, that's the time that we're going to be seeing. most of that coverage. here's the view across the country right here. red are areas that have a lot

of cloud cover. maybe not the best. and the green is where we have all the sunshine and the cool thing about us here in the bay area as we are sitting under nothing but that sunshine. so, james, as we continue to see more and more of the clips it's going to be just optimal viewing press here locally. and this is what it looks like. a muzzle mexico directly in the path of totality. so you can see the >> moon is certainly eating more and more. that's an away with each passing minute miss john was saying. >> in about what a half hour's time from now. yep. >> there looking at probably at this point about 60% coverage and it looks like it should last about 45 minutes for them. that total all coverage of the eclipse. and during that time they're going to have a lot of things happening. they're going to just be able to see a couple of beads. these are called baily's beads just shooting out from around the sun. they will be able to look from the naked eye at the sun at that point only for those couple of minutes. only if you are in the path of eclipse, they're going to notice temperatures cooling down a little bit.

things becoming a little bit calmer. it's going to feel like the start of night around us the time, maybe even hear the birds flying around and then that sun will gradually peek out again. and it's a pretty cool experience for those experienced it. the hamas, that line really just within about half an hour of getting to that holds halladey that everyone seeks out. >> incredible. all right. we're going to take a quick break back with more solar eclipse coverage in just a minute. we are back. coming up

on 10. 44 and here's a live look this morning of a san

diego will not of san diego. the camera san diego or sister station. there are partnering with looking up at the solar eclipse and what they're seeing down there, which, by the way, is a little more coverage than we're going to see here in the bay area. they're looking at peak at around 45 to 50%. we're going to be 34 to 35%. so that's basically the percentage of son. >> that is going to be shaded by the moon for us. it looks like a bite taken out of the sun, which is not something you usually see. so that's pretty special in its own we will not be at totality, which means that as you are looking, do not forget to all new look with that certified eclipse glasses, binoculars. but as you do, look, it is going to be pretty starting to peak a really between 11 11, 30 us. we're going to see most of our shading in california from san diego up to the bay area in particular for us right around 11, 13 us the maximum coverage we've got. >> all right. now we've got dual camera showing you this morning. the various perspectives, the big one on

the right. that's the san diego shot you saw a moment ago and on the left hand side, if i'm not mistaken. yeah, that's mexico. okay. since another city in mexico right there. but radio new on x so mexico is the first to be seeing totality. >> after this to follow will be texas working up through arkansas eventually up to the great lakes and the northeast. so there's that path that just goes right up through north america, starting in mexico, like we've got another view there on the left this view right here. looks like it's in a cloudier location. that's mexico as just a zoomed in shops. maybe just which is pretty cool. she got mas it lawn, which is coastal city, the first city that's going to get. >> the complete coverage of this total solar eclipse. and then tory on his northeast, ok? so right along that path of totality working its way towards the texas border. so it's going to be fascinating to watch that as it continues to move across. i know we've

got a number of other cameras and here you see on the right-hand side, that's a different perspective. all picture that something closer towards at arkansas i did is arkansas. that's arkansas right there. arkadelphia. it sounds like a little city right there that is full. the people that >> would not normally be the eclipse. i say that as someone who to college yeah, well and it and it it perfectly as an example of what rob black are financially was talking about about the financial impact. so many small towns are getting such an economic boost because they've got tourism like they never seen before. some cases more than the actual population of the place itself, 100%. it kinda overruns. the town there for just a couple of days. and then it's but all the restaurants, all the hotels, they just hit their love and for sure. and arkadelphia here still and he had just that little bit of coverage, though, states like arkansas are just a little bit further in. >> that path of totality that is eventually going to obscure 100% of the sun for them as well. their view compared to

mexico, which is on the left. you can see that mexico's going to get to tell the first then it will be texas arkansas. then up to states like indianapolis, the city's up in the northeast. we'll get very last. >> what i was just thinking of the financial impact and the business boosts. we were talking with rob earlier, too, about just how many companies and you're going to see this around town to that are taking part in the fever. that is the total solar eclipse. we've got places like pizza hut offering $12 large pizzas. if you create your own pie, i'm sure you've heard by now like krispy kreme is offering of really cool, like glazed. i in life like icing has gotten like a oreo cookie in the saint are now there's so many people that are taking part in this because it's it's more than just, you know, people that are etched in the sun. you can only it's a cultural thing, too. it's it's a really cool thing to especially moving across the middle of the u.s. like this. you don't have to be in that path of totality. >> to really get to enjoy and

a testament to that is everyone at the exploratorium right now making gathering together, a feeling that excitement because it is a rare phenomenon and it just does remind you of a little spot in the cosmos. just how massive, how fast everything is. and this is an example of it. the moon passes between the earth and the sun and getting a chance to feel that to see that is a really special thing takes you out of that. just your normal day to day for just a minute. yeah. and we should probably be clear that we do get solar eclipse is whether their annual or partial or total. >> up fairly regularly over the years. but to be in the right place at the right time to experience it in your neighborhood. that doesn't happen very often in. that's why you might hear people saying we won't see this again for another 20 years. well, we'll corsi solar eclipse is elsewhere on earth between now and then. but it won't be 20 years until north america is back in the path of one of these phenomenon and it's in

2045 1 year later that northern california itself will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. so that's going to be really fun to will be will well be sitting there and are rocking northern california. but i people that have gone on like cruises. yeah, that follow the path of the eclipse is if you really you know what to invest in it, you can see him fairly often. he's champ said, but >> it is a special occasion to to get to see him for so much of the u.s. and that must be on the left right there. again, a view from mexico either mas it lawn or tory on. i mean, you can see just more and more now than noon working its way right over the sun. now, as james was talking about, the difference between this and the annular eclipse that we saw last year, the annular eclipse wasn't 100% coverage. this right here, the men's a little closer to us. so it's going to completely block out the earth or that's yeah. and so what we're sharing with you here is the shot from nasa tv. okay. i'm

not sure exactly where the location is, but we're going to see something. >> this being told, even though it says nasa tv up there, this is our own charles clifford in san francisco. he's got a special filter on his so traded over the moon so over the sun. so we're seeing what the view is like here in the bay area. if you look up with those special protective glasses, sharyl xyz doing it right. he's got the protective lens over his camera just as we got to be doing to with our protective glasses. and you'll be looking at a very, very similar view to this. >> so, yeah, as we near 11 o'clock, we're going to be right there in the middle of the period that we're going to be seeing. our maximum coverage between 11 11, 30 will peak right around. 34 to 35% of coverage of the moon over the sun. and this is live view from the bay. right. super excited with this shot. i didn't i didn't know we were going to able to get our i thought it's just people inside the exploratory with these watch parties that we're going see. this was special

classes. but here. >> on kron oor you, from the safety your own home or wherever you're watching this, can see the actual view of what we're experiencing with this solar eclipse minute by minute here this morning. yes, so again on the left that's here live in the bay on the right. that's our concise. you can see the similarities there. there's a little bit of difference in the angle of coverage that because, of course, everything is spirit go here. so everyone just looking up at a different perspective, arkansas on the right. this is one of those areas that's going to be in the path of totality. well, on the left us in the bay area. >> we'll be saying just that chunk missing from the sun for the next hour and a but the peak of it is within the next few minutes. of course, as we've noted 11:13am, for the bay area, but really exciting to have such clear skies today for this viewing. i right here in the bay area doesn't matter where you're at. know a lot of people that are probably sitting at home don't have their eclipse glasses. maybe a little relieved that charles is that's exactly what you

would see if you are outside with the clips gas. yeah, that is fantastic. and of where every now and then will cycle through to see that live shot from a salon, mexico. that's going to experience. >> the totality of this eclipse first, that's the first town on the west coast of north america. it's going to be seeing once that shot comes back up, we'll show it to you. but as john said and about, maybe will less than a half hour from now, we're going to see the the maximum coverage and we're going to see today, which is going to be exciting to watch and that shadow that we're seeing on the left picture. charles's picture from san francisco. it's going to the bottom edge of the sun that we're going to see blocked our. it's going to continue moving from right to left for our perspective. it's going to be at right at the bottom. and you're exactly right. moving from the right to the left. so we're still. >> at the forward advanced of this, about 20 minutes. we'll see. oh, here we awesome says mas of long. man. and so they're getting closer and closer tally now. and it will be really cool to see these next few minutes as we reach

halladey, they're going to have to just aperture on the camera. the just those little beads of sunlight passing right past the moon. that's going to be fascinating. art. we have to take another quick break, but we'll

>> we are back getting closer and closer to the maximum coverage for today's total solar eclipse. these are live pictures you're seeing right now out of arkansas and what they're going to be experiencing. they are in the path of totality. so they'll see a complete blackout of the sun. we, however, will see a partial solar eclipse. in fact, we've got our cameras trained as well. outside on

what we're experiencing here around the bay are on. charles clifford has been out there. he's got a special filter on his camera that able to givl us a look directly at the sun and what we're experiencing here yes, or view right here, getting more and more covered. now we're just a few minutes starting to see probably be on that 30% of coverage. it's right around 11, 13 this morning. >> so just a few minutes from now, about 20 minutes that we will be seeing our maximum coverage with just 34 to 35% of the moon that will be moving the sun right there. so it's just going always for us look like a little bites taken out of the sun, whereas the spots in the path of totality, as we've been showing, you spots like miles, it spots like arkansas are going to be come poli to leasing the moon passing between the sun, a cool enough event for us, though. so grateful for charles getting out there again. he has special equipment may able to capture this with as you're looking up, make sure also have that special equipment. those eclipse viewing glasses. no

obviously we're going to continue following this story throughout the day. i know they're working on the noon show with some special graphihs and things pilot is geared up given the coverage as will be. the rest of our crew has pretty amazing. all right. that'll do it for us here on the kron. 4 morning news. happy a solar eclipse viewing today and we'll see you back here tomorrow.

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