Valley City  (CSi)  The public is invited to gather near the Valley City/Barnes County public library today (Monday Aug 21, 2017)  around 12:30pm. One big telescope and a few safety glasses will be available for viewing the partial solar eclipse.

The eclipse will begin around 11:37am today in Valley City.

Cloud cover allowing,  the 82 percent sun coverage by the moon, will reach its maximum at 12:57pm today in Valley City.

The eclipse will end at 2:19pm in Valley City.