'The most Rochester solar eclipse ever:' Best social media reactions to total eclipse
Thousands in Rochester got a front row seat to Monday's total solar eclipse.
Cloudy skies impeded eclipse views for some in the city, and viewers took to social media to laugh, cry and share photos.
The sun was completely blocked by the moon in Monday's eclipse, resulting in temporary darkness for areas along its path of totality.
Here's what people are saying about the Great American Eclipse on X.
Social media reacts to cloudy eclipse in Rochester
Social media users shared frustrations, jokes, memes and photos after seeing Monday's eclipse.
"The start of the most Rochester solar eclipse ever," one person wrote on X an hour before the eclipse's peak.
The start of the most Rochester solar eclipse ever. pic.twitter.com/kmWbP6wZCM
— Chris Schiffner (@ChrisSchiffner) April 8, 2024
Eclipse 2024 in Rochester ny : no visible sun pic.twitter.com/0IrT9jruex
— Jaylynn Rose (@itsjaylynnrose) April 8, 2024
Solar eclipse just went crazy in Rochester pic.twitter.com/jbDSEItiVu
— Bobby (@BobbyBoy585) April 8, 2024
Wow stunning eclipse here in Rochester NY… ☹️ pic.twitter.com/zBKIHfrGoV
— 🅳🆈🅻🅰🅽 (@DylanMcD8) April 8, 2024
Minutes before totality in Rochester, NY. No eclipse glasses necessary….. pic.twitter.com/UjjVJlLPqG
— Greg Billing (@gregbilling) April 8, 2024
I’ve been joking that I should have made my T-shirts that say “I came to Rochester for the eclipse and all I got was this T-shirt.”#roceclipse #roc
— Rachel Barnhart (@rachbarnhart) April 8, 2024
Rochester Eclipse 2024 no visible sun but still pretty surreal pic.twitter.com/IItK6Zkgno
— Miles (@MilesYoung_2) April 8, 2024
In 1805 Rochester NY was the site of a total solar eclipse- and it was too cloudy to see anything. In 1926, another, with huge crowds- and it was too cloudy to see anything. And in 2024, the city went ALL IN on eclipse tourism, and#SolarEclipse #ROCHESTER #rochestereclipse pic.twitter.com/2pWEKTMDuQ
— Timothy Beck Werth (@beck_werth) April 8, 2024
Congratulations to the real winners of the eclipse, every price hiked AirBnB owner in Rochester
— Bells (@joey_bells) April 8, 2024
Oh boy i sure cant wait to watch this once-in-a-lifetime Total Solar Eclipse in my humble abode here in Rochester New Yo- pic.twitter.com/dJUVta3b38
— shakir betta (@ShakirBetta) April 8, 2024
I’m in Rochester for the eclipse (10% coverage) and this is my sky😭 pic.twitter.com/DjoKPmskg1
— Hook'em Sports (@Hookem_Sports69) April 8, 2024
She’s up there. Fingers crossed when the time comes! #Eclipse #ROCHESTER pic.twitter.com/lTIRC2FVih
— Dan Schrack (@DanSchrack) April 8, 2024
what a cool eclipse we're gonna have here in Rochester pic.twitter.com/ai3SrXB7aS
— Ender (@EnderTamer3) April 8, 2024
She’s up there. Fingers crossed when the time comes! #Eclipse #ROCHESTER pic.twitter.com/lTIRC2FVih
— Dan Schrack (@DanSchrack) April 8, 2024
Rochester, New York's 2024 Solar Eclipse viewing experience:#ROC pic.twitter.com/qpCf2QGf1w
— Rochester Radar (@RochesterRadar) April 8, 2024
Rochester, NY might be a bust for the eclipse pic.twitter.com/F6DCkNTOvJ
— Edward R (@gratefuled68) April 8, 2024
Of course Rochester calls for clouds during the eclipse.. 🙃
— BG | Spyro 🏳️🌈 (@SpyroSSBU) April 8, 2024
Of course Rochester has the worst conditions possible to view the damn eclipse 🛌🏾🛌🏾🛌🏾
— Anime 🔜 DreamCon 2k24 (@animecrazyluv) April 8, 2024
Sky status for today's eclipse in Rochester pic.twitter.com/NK5wRtv4QK
— saltedbread (@saltedbread) April 8, 2024
people really came to Rochester NY thinking that it wasn't going to be grey and completely cloudy just cause there's an eclipse?
— andy (@cipadat) April 8, 2024
A once in a lifetime celestial event!! Rochester New York is in the path of totality and we will experience a total eclipse (of the sun and heart) today!! Grateful to be here for it!
— The Christmas Boy (@tommybechtold) April 8, 2024
Getting our telescope ready for the eclipse later today!! #EclipseSolar2024 #ROCHESTER pic.twitter.com/ujoUs3qLGU
— MariaClaraLorcaMD (@MariaClaraLorca) April 8, 2024
What time is the eclipse in Rochester?
The moon will start to move in front of the sun at 2:07 p.m. on Monday. The sun will be totally covered by the moon at 3:20 p.m., and will last for around 3 minutes and 38 seconds. The moon will have moved past the sun, returning light to normal, by 4:33 p.m.
What is a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, either fully or partially blocking the sun's light and casting a temporary shadow on Earth, according to NASA.
Monday's total solar eclipse means the moon will be completely blocked by the sun.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Solar eclipse 2024 in Rochester NY: Social media reacts to lack of sun