In Lima, the partial eclipse begins at 1:54:53pm and will last until 4:26:03pm. The full eclipse begins at 3:09:49pm and will last until 3:13:41pm, with the duration of the totality being 3 minutes, 51 seconds. With Lima’s convenient location on I-75, abundant lodging and friendly people, this is the ideal location for you and your family to experience the eclipse.

Image Courtesy of NationalEclipse.com.

We are very excited that astronomy.com has listed Lima as one of the 20 best places to view the eclipse. “This small city of 36,000 is well positioned for viewing the eclipse and is just large enough to handle a moderate influx of visitors.”

The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or hand-held viewers that meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the Sun. Go to the American Astronomical Society webpage for approved filters: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters.

DO NOT look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun with the naked eye or through unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars, or other optical device. DO NOT look at the sun through an optical device while using eclipse glasses or viewers – the concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter your eyes causing serious and potentially permanent injury.

Allen County expects a significant increase in visitors to the area between Friday, April 5th and Tuesday, April 9th 2024. Traffic will be heavy and lines may be long for local services such as restaurants, gas stations, grocery, and retail stores. Do what you can ahead of time and allow extra time to get where you need to go. Learn more by reading these documents.