How long will the 2017 total solar eclipse last? 94 Oregon cities ranked by duration

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Some places will get up to two minutes of totality

The Aug. 21 total solar eclipse will pass over nearly 100 cities and towns in Oregon. No matter where you live in the state, odds are you won't be more than a few hours' drive away from a location on the path of totality.

But not all viewing spots are created equal.

Cities that sit on the central line can get up to two whole minutes of darkness while those on the edge of the path of totality can get as little as 30 seconds.

No matter where you are, a few things will remain constant. The show will start shortly after 9 a.m. before the moon blots out the sun completely sometime between 10:15 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. depending on where you are in the state. And you'll want to remember to track down a proper pair of eclipse glasses before you stare at the sun.

We looked at U.S. Naval Observatory data for 94 cities and towns and ranked them categorically from shortest period of 100 percent obscuration to longest.

*Places that didn't have data provided by USNO were instead ranked using approximate data from NASA's eclipse map.

--Eder Campuzano | 503.221.4344
@edercampuzano
ecampuzano@oregonian.com

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Between 30 and 45 seconds

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Sisters

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Lafayette (0:36.6)
Sisters (0:36.9)
Aurora (0:41.4)
Halsey (0:42.8)
Donald (0:43.7)

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Between 45 seconds and one minute

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McMinnville

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Redmond (0:47.3)
Haines (0:47.7)
St. Paul (0:47.8)
Waldport (0:48)
Dayton (0:50.2)
Seneca (0:54.5)
Hebo* (0:57.8)
Vale (0:57.8)
McMinnville (0:58.7)

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Between one minute and 1:15

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Prineville

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Brownsville (1:00.4)
Pine Grove* (1:04)
Hubbard (1:05.7)
Cloverdale* (1:07.8)
Sweet Home (1:08.5)
Pacific City* (1:09.8)
Prineville (1:10.6)
Molalla (1:14.2)

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Between 1:15 and 1:30

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Fossil

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Terrebonne* (1:1.7)
Woodburn (1:18.4)
Fossil (1:23.4)
Richland (1:23.7)
Ontario (1:27.7)

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Between 1:30 and 1:45

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Corvallis

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Sodaville (1:30.7)
Gervais (1:30.8)
Shaniko (1:32.8)
Amity (1:33.6)
Waterloo (1.33.7)
Neskowin* (1:35.7)
Sheridan (1:37.4)
Baker City (1:37.7)
Tangent* (1:37.7)
Philomath (1:38.5)
Mt. Angel (1:39)
Brooks* (1:39.7)
Scotts Mills (1:46.6)
Grand Ronde* (1:41.8)
Newport (1:41.1)
Granite (1:41.5)
Lebanon (1:43)
Willamina (1:43.5)
Corvallis (1:44.8)
Labish Village* (1:45)

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Between 1:45 and two minutes

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Lincoln City

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Toledo (1:47.2)
Silverton (1:48.9)
Rose Lodge* (1:50)
Antelope (1:50.2)
Sumpter (1:51.5)
Monument (1:52.2)
Keizer (1:52.3)
Albany (1:52.6)
Spray (1:53.9)
Culver (1:55.1)
Four Corners* (1:55.3)
Rickreall* (1:55.5)
Millersburg* (1:55.7)
Lincoln City (1:56.8)
Siletz (1:57)
Salem (1: 57.6)
Depoe Bay* (1:58.2)
Dallas (1:58.6)
Canyon City* (1:59.3)
Marion* (1:59.8)

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More than two minutes

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Jefferson (2:00.4)
Scio (2:00.5)
Falls City (2:00.8)
Idanha (2:00.8)
Mehama* (2:00.9)
Niagara (2:01.3)
Metolius (2:01.4)
Monmouth (2:01.4)
Independence (2:01.5)
Turner (2:01.8)
Aumsville (2:01.9)
Sublimity (2:02.1)
Warm Springs* (2:02.3)
Long Creek (2:02.2)
Mt. Vernon (2:02.4)
Stayton (2:02.6)
Lyons (2:02.9)
Mill City (2:02.9)
Gates (2:03.2)
Dayville (2:03.3)
Detroit (2:03.4)
John Day (2:03.7)
Madras (2:03.5)
Mitchell (2:05.5)
Unity* (2:07.4)
Prairie City (2:07.8)
Huntington (2:10.7)