Did you know some areas in the U.S. will be able to see a partial solar eclipse on Aug. 12?

But here's the less exciting news: every U.S. city on this list falls outside the path of totality, which is limited to Greenland, Iceland and Spain.

But for the lucky few in the U.S. who fall within the partial path, it’s still a sight worth seeing for the dedicated sky, moon and sun lovers.

Here are all the details on who will get to see it, by how much, when and what you can expect your view to be like when you look up. This is what you'll actually see from where you already are – if you’re willing to travel within the U.S., make sure to check out our more detailed guide on the best of the best views.

Alaska — the best U.S. view

• Nome: 8:25 a.m. AKDT — 42.85%
• Fairbanks: 8:27 a.m. AKDT — 36.86%
• Anchorage: 8:22 a.m. AKDT — 27.9%
• Juneau: 8:24 a.m. AKDT — 16.7%

Anchorage is the single best large city in the country at just under 28% of the sun covered — roughly a quarter-moon-shaped bite out of the sun, and the only large U.S. city where the effect would be reasonably obvious to a prepared observer. Note these are morning events, unlike the Lower 48's midday timing.

Northern New England — the Lower 48's peak

• Augusta, Maine: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 21.3%
• Portland, Maine: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 19.4%
• Montpelier, Vermont: 1:49 p.m. EDT — 17.4%
• Burlington, Vermont: 1:48 p.m. EDT — 16.9%
• Concord, New Hampshire: 1:52 p.m. EDT — 16.9%
• Manchester, New Hampshire: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 16.6%

Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are the contiguous U.S. leaders, at roughly 17% to 21%. Augusta beats every city in the Lower 48. Still a modest partial — no noticeable dimming — but visible through eclipse glasses.

Southern New England — mid-teens

• Boston, Massachusetts: 1:55 p.m. EDT — 16.0%
• Worcester, Massachusetts: 1:54 p.m. EDT — 14.8%
• Providence, Rhode Island: 1:55 p.m. EDT — 14.6%
• Springfield, Massachusetts: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 13.5%
• Hartford, Connecticut: 1:54 p.m. EDT — 12.9%
• New Haven, Connecticut: 1:54 p.m. EDT — 11.8%
• Bridgeport, Connecticut: 1:54 p.m. EDT — 11.2%

Boston leads the region in this consistent 11% to 16% band. Coverage tapers as you move southwest along the coast.

New York and New Jersey — single digits to low teens

• Albany, New York: 1:50 p.m. EDT — 13.0%
• New York, New York: 1:54 p.m. EDT — 9.5%
• Rochester, New York: 1:43 p.m. EDT — 9.3%
• Newark, New Jersey: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 9.3%
• Trenton, New Jersey: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 7.8%
• Buffalo, New York: 1:42 p.m. EDT — 7.5%

Albany does noticeably better than New York City thanks to its position farther north. At under 10%, the NYC-area view is a thin sliver — detectable with proper filters, invisible otherwise.

Mid-Atlantic — marginal

• Allentown, Pennsylvania: 1:52 p.m. EDT — 7.6%
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 7.0%
• Wilmington, Delaware: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 6.3%
• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 1:50 p.m. EDT — 5.6%
• Dover, Delaware: 1:54 p.m. EDT — 5.5%
• Baltimore, Maryland: 1:52 p.m. EDT — 4.6%
• Annapolis, Maryland: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 4.3%
• Washington, D.C.: 1:53 p.m. EDT — 3.7%
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 1:44 p.m. EDT — 3.0%
• Virginia Beach, Virginia: 1:59 p.m. EDT — 2.3%
• Norfolk, Virginia: 1:58 p.m. EDT — 2.0%
• Richmond, Virginia: 1:55 p.m. EDT — 1.8%
• Charleston, West Virginia: 1:46 p.m. EDT — 0.1%

A steep drop-off: Philadelphia manages 7%, Washington under 4% and Virginia's cities fall to about 2%. Charleston, West Virginia, at 0.1%, is essentially a non-event.

Great Lakes and Upper Midwest — barely there

• Detroit, Michigan: 1:36 p.m. EDT — 3.0%
• Cleveland, Ohio: 1:40 p.m. EDT — 3.0%
• Green Bay, Wisconsin: 12:23 p.m. CDT — 2.4%
• Lansing, Michigan: 1:32 p.m. EDT — 2.4%
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: 1:30 p.m. EDT — 2.0%
• Toledo, Ohio: 1:36 p.m. EDT — 1.8%
• Fargo, North Dakota: 12:05 p.m. CDT — 1.1%
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 12:26 p.m. CDT — 0.8%
• Columbus, Ohio: 1:40 p.m. EDT — 0.6%
• Fort Wayne, Indiana: 1:34 p.m. EDT — 0.5%
• Minneapolis, Minnesota: 12:13 p.m. CDT — 0.5%
• St. Paul, Minnesota: 12:13 p.m. CDT — 0.5%
• Madison, Wisconsin: 12:23 p.m. CDT — 0.3%
• Bismarck, North Dakota: 11:57 a.m. CDT — 0.1%
• Rochester, Minnesota: 12:16 p.m. CDT — 0.1%
• Chicago, Illinois: 12:28 p.m. CDT — 0.1%

This is the western edge of the eclipse's reach. Detroit and Cleveland top out at 3%, and Chicago, Bismarck and Rochester, Minnesota, sit at 0.1% — a technical grazing, not a viewable event.

(MORE: The best places in the US to see August's partial solar eclipse)

Content writer Ada Wood enjoys exploring the stories that science and climate teach us about our natural world and how it influences the way we live in it.