The first total solar eclipse to cross the U.S. in 99 years will occur in the early afternoon of Monday, August 21. While Chicago is not in the “path of totality”—you’ll have to head to downstate Carbondale, Illinois, to see the spectacle in its full glory—the Adler Planetarium says Monday will be the closest the city has been to a total eclipse in 92 years. In Chicago, the moon (that jerk!) will slowly begin to block out the sun at 11:54 AM, peak at 1:19 PM (80 to 90 percent coverage), and end at 2:42 PM. Throw on your viewing glasses (safety first!) and head out to one of the following events.
The Solar Eclipse on the Comfort Station LawnThe lawn of Comfort Station (2579 N. Milwaukee), smack dab in the center of Logan Square welcomes the celestial-minded. Viewing glasses will be handed out and there’ll be a live stream of the eclipse inside the station building. 11:30 AM-2:45 PM, free
