- The Yankees have altered the start time of their Monday game against the Marlins.
- The peak of the solar eclipse is expected to occur in New York at 3:25 p.m.
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The Yankees have been forced to delay Monday’s game against the Marlins due to the upcoming total solar eclipse.
During a total solar eclipse, which last occurred in 2017, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and completely blocks the Sun, according to POT.
People viewing the eclipse from areas where the Moon completely covers the sun will see a dark sky, as if it were night.
New York City will only be partially covered at the peak of the eclipse, and about 90 percent of the sun is expected to be covered by the moon at 3:25, but the Yankees have still moved the first pitch from 2 :05 to 6:05.
The solar eclipse is expected to begin at 2:10 and last until 4:36 in the area, according to timeanddate.com.
The Yankees have decided to delay Monday’s first pitch due to the solar eclipse.
A total solar eclipse is the “only type of solar eclipse in which viewers can momentarily remove their eclipse glasses.”
While most years feature two solar eclipses, Monday will be the first total solar eclipse visible from the lower 48 states until 2044, according to NASA.
The organization said a total solar eclipse is the “only type of solar eclipse in which viewers can momentarily remove their eclipse glasses…when the Moon completely blocks the Sun.”
and the yankees saying They will mark the occasion by handing out special t-shirts to the first 15,000 fans to arrive on Monday.
The team is off to a good start this season, winning six of its first seven games.
Before facing the Marlins, they will host a three-game series against the Blue Jays starting Friday.