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Total Eclipse 2017

Experience a sight unlike any other on August 21st as the 2017 total solar eclipse passes through the Palmetto State! South Carolina is one of just ten states where you can witness the full solar eclipse in all of its beauty and wonder.

Total Eclipse 2017

Experience a sight unlike any other on August 21st as the 2017 total solar eclipse passes through the Palmetto State! South Carolina is one of just ten states where you can witness the full solar eclipse in all of its beauty and wonder.

Watch as the moon aligns with the sun and day turns into night in the Palmetto State!

South Carolina is the final state in the eclipse track, and the capital city of Columbia and its surrounding region are positioned to be the best locations to witness the eclipse on the entire East Coast!

August 21, 2017

There’s no better place to experience one of nature’s greatest phenomena than South Carolina during the 2017 total solar eclipse on August 21st.

Greenville - 2:41 p.m.

Columbia - 2:45 p.m.

Charleston - 2:48 p.m.
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Come to South Carolina for the Great Eclipse of 2017

No matter how you like to experience monumental events, you should come to South Carolina to see the great solar eclipse this year.

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South Carolina Perfectly Placed as the Finale for the 2017 Great American Eclipse

South Carolina will be host to one of nature's greatest phenomena this summer when a total solar eclipse passes right through the center of the state.

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Solar Eclipse South Carolina State Museum

Check out the solar eclipse at SC state museum

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Eclipse Fest – Chatooga Belle Farm

Check out the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse at Chatooga Belle Farm!

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Eclipse Extravaganza – Roper Mountain Science Center

Roper Mountain has a wonderful view of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse!

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Dark Side of the Moon “Cruise-In” – Historic Square in Laurens

Discover the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse on the Dark Side of the Moon "Cruise-in"!

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iMAGINE STEM Festival Midlands & Columbia Fireflies Baseball

Discover the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse with the Columbia Fireflies at this all weekend event!

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Solar Eclipse Paddle & Flotilla – Santee State Park

Check out the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21st at one of South Carolina's State Parks!

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Eclipse on a Warship – USS Yorktown

The USS Yorktown is the perfect setting for the 2017 Total Solar eclipse!

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Total Eclipse of the Park Weekend – Hickory Knob State Park

The Hickory Knob State Park offers a fun filled family weekend to experience the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse!

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Solar Spectacular at Lake Conestee Nature Park – Greenville

This once in a lifetime solar spectacular, the Total Solar Eclipse, is the best time to visit Lake Conestee Nature Park!

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Yonder Field hosts Solar Eclipse Festival

Bowman’s Yonder Field announced today its Solar Eclipse Festival, which takes place on Mon. Aug. 21, in celebration of the United States’ first total solar eclipse in 38 years.

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