This Saturday, October 14, 2023, a solar eclipse is forecast for the United States. You’ll need a pair of solar eclipse sunglasses in order to see the eclipse safely. Thanks to the Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL) initiative, you can get Free Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses at your neighborhood library to observe the next solar eclipses safely and protect your eyes when looking at the Sun. You may get free solar glasses at 10,000 public libraries. Check out this interactive map to find a participating library close to you.

Here are the locations where you can view the eclipse on October 14 with your free sun glasses.
In Eugene, Oregon, the annular eclipse will start at 9:13 a.m. PDT, and it will terminate in Corpus Christi, Texas, at 12:03 p.m. CDT. People living along the path, such as those in Elko, Nevada, Albuquerque, and Roswell, New Mexico, will be able to view the annular eclipse in all of its phases. A portion of the event will be seen to the rest of the United States. According to Space.com, the following significant cities will witness the solar eclipse on October 14, 2023:

Watch the NASA live stream.
You can view the eclipse this weekend from anywhere since NASA will stream it live on YouTube from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. EDT (Oct. 14, 2023). Even later, if you’d want, you can view it.

On October 14, 2023, here’s where you can watch the annular solar eclipse with your free solar glasses:

Major cities with a partial view:

  • Chicago, Illinois: 43% at 11:58 a.m. CDT
  • Dallas, Texas: 80% at 11:52 a.m. CDT
  • Houston, Texas: 85% at 11:58 a.m. CDT
  • Los Angeles, California: 71% at 9:24 a.m. PDT
  • New York City, New York: 23% at 1:22 p.m. EDT
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 25% at 1:21 p.m. EDT
  • Phoenix, Arizona: 79% at 9:31 a.m. MST
  • San Antonio, Texas: “Ring of fire” at 11:52 a.m. CDT
  • San Diego, California: 68% a.m. at 9:26 PDT
  • San Jose, California: 75% at 9:20 a.m. PDT

Please note that it is never safe to look directly at the sun, even during an eclipse. You must wear special eclipse glasses to protect your eyes.