How to Watch Today's Solar Eclipse Live, No Cable Required. It’s finally here. The total solar eclipse that hasn’t happened in the US since 1. But if you can’t see it in person, don’t sweat it. Gizmodo has got you covered.

The total solar eclipse starts around 1. Pacific time and ends on the east coast around 3pm, with a partial eclipse on either end of that.

The eclipse itself will last less than 3 minutes from any vantage point, but even if you’re not one of the millions of people expected to flock to the path of totality to view it in person, you can still watch online thanks to this glorious invention called the internet. Below we have livestreams on everything from You. Tube to Facebook to virtual reality. Some of the streams even include a 3. So don’t despair. Watching online also allows you to avoid permanent eye damage.

Not to mention the fact that it lets you avoid having to be near other humans. You. Tube. There are plenty of different ways to watch the total solar eclipse on You. Tube: PBS Newshour has a livestream of the solar eclipse on You. Tube. NBC News has a livestream of the solar eclipse on You. Tube. And CBS News has its own stream of the solar eclipse on You. Tube. Time magazine also has a special 3.

You. Tube from Casper, Wyoming that allows you to click and drag. Facebook. Gizmodo has a livestream on our Facebook. NASA is streaming the solar eclipse on its Facebookpage. CNN is also livestreaming on Facebook. Twitter. Twitter is partnering with The Weather Channel to provide a livestream of the solar eclipse. Twitter has live shots from 1. Websites. Virtually every news outlet will also be streaming the solar eclipse on their websites, including NBC News, ABC News, and CBS News.

Watch the latest Featured Videos on CBSNews.com. View more videos on CBS News, featuring the latest in-depth coverage from our news team. Watch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on CNN.com. Gizmodo has a livestream on our Facebook. NASA is streaming the solar eclipse on its Facebook page. CNN is also livestreaming on Facebook. Twitter. Twitter is. Get the latest science news and technology news, read tech reviews and more at ABC News.

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Virtual Reality. CNN also has a virtual reality option that you can find on its website. If you have a VR headset, or even if you don’t, there are different ways to watch in “virtual reality” over at CNN. In Person. And if you’re watching live, you’ve no doubt heard the warnings. But they’re worth repeating.

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