Two aviators will take off from Iceland to take pictures of the sun while flying at high altitude along solar eclipse’s path

For the United States, the event begins at 7:34 a.m. Alaska Standard Time and ends on the East Coast at 2:52 p.m. ET. To zero in on your specific area's times, visit Timeanddate.com and enter your city or ZIP code.

A total solar eclipse is taking place Aug. 12, and though it won’t be totally visible from the U.S., several northern states will be able to see a partial solar eclipse, NASA said.

People all over the country will get to experience a partial solar eclipse next Wednesday evening, 12 August, as the Moon moves in front of the Sun.

On Aug. 12, a partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of North America and most of Canada. While the continent won't experience the same totality as parts of Europe will, it will still be a rare opportunity to witness an exciting solar event.

A partial solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower will both be visible across parts of the U.S. on August 12.