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Here's the exact timing of when you'll see the eclipse in your city

UPDATE: The Total Solar Eclipse passed through the United States for the first time in 99 years -- and it was spectacular!

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With just minutes until the Great Solar Eclipse of 2017, we're sure you're polishing up your eclipse glasses and safety proofing your iPhones.

But do you know exactly what time the spectacular sight will pass over where you live?

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE nears Georgia

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Posted by WSB-TV on Monday, August 21, 2017

We all know that today, Georgia will become one of only 14 states in the path of the rare and highly-anticipated total solar eclipse.

And though only the northeast corner of the state will be in the path of full totality -- or where the moon will totally block out the sun -- almost every town in the Peach State will see the sun more than 90 percent obscured.

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The celestial event of the century kicked off in Georgia just after 1 p.m., but the eclipse will hit its peak, or maximum, just after 2:30 p.m. depending on where in the state you live.

Just after 1 p.m., the moon's shadow began to cover the sun's rays, but for a few minutes after 2:30 p.m., depending on where you are, the eclipse will be at its peak, or maximum.

Don't see your city listed above? Check out this handy guide to the precise phases of the eclipse in your town (about halfway down the page).

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