Solar Eclipse Viewing

Start your morning with a solar eclipse at the Exploratorium!

Join us for an outdoor solar eclipse viewing in front of Pier 15. Exploratorium educators will be present to demonstrate safe viewing techniques and engage families in hands-on activities. We have a limited supply of free eclipse glasses available to hand out.

On October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will be visible from a narrow "path of annularity" in Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. During this event, the moon will cover the center of the Sun, creating a mesmerizing "ring of fire" in the sky. For those outside the path of annularity, a partial eclipse will be visible.

If you're unable to make it to the path of annularity, the Exploratorium is the next best place to be! The Bay Area will experience a partial solar eclipse, with 76.5% of the Sun being eclipsed by the moon.

Can't join us in person? No worries! You can still be part of the action by downloading our eclipse app or visiting our website. We will be broadcasting live, close-up images of the spectacular ring of fire from telescopes located in the Valley of the Gods, Utah, and Ely, Nevada.

Watch here in English, or here in Spanish. You can also watch on the ExplOratorium's Youtube channel.

Whether you choose to join us in person or online, prepare to be awestruck by this rare celestial event.

Editor's Note: Bay Area Science's own Herb Masters is in Ely, NV with the ExplOratorium team to broadcast this event online.