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1:10 p.m. At its peak, the sun was 81% eclipsed by 2:35 p.m. This eclipse was different in that people could view it across so much of the United States, at least partially. It began over the Pacific Ocean and arched across the nation from Oregon to South Carolina, ending over the Atlantic Ocean. The much-talked- about event had millions looking to the sky that day, with many traveling toward the swath of totality that crossed the U.S. from coast to coast.