Hidden in Maine’s Western Mountains, Rangeley is surrounded by 200,000 acres of conserved land. Huge swaths of uninhabited forest stretch from Madrid Township to Lac Megantic, north of the Canadian border, making our region one of the darkest places left on the East Coast.
“Maine’s night skies are the darkest east of the Mississippi River. Our night sky is celebrated as a shared heritage that benefits all living things internationally. The Total Solar Eclipse will draw thousands of people to Rangeley, and we will be here making people aware of the issues and how they can act locally,” said Amanda Laliberte, Program Director for RLHT.
Learn more about RLHT activities during International Dark Sky Week at https://rlht.org/home-rangeley-lakes/programs/darkskyweek.
Total Solar Eclipse Timeline for Rangeley
Duration: 2 hours, 21 minutes, 17 seconds.
Duration of totality: 2 minutes, 25 seconds
Partial begins: Apr 8, 2024, at 2:18:02 p.m.
Full begins: Apr 8, 2024, at 3:29:32 p.m.
Maximum: Apr 8, 2024, at 3:30:44 p.m.
Full ends: Apr 8, 2024, at 3:31:57 p.m.
Partial ends: Apr 8, 2024, at 4:39:19 p.m.
International Dark Sky Week & Events:
Tuesday, April 2
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Home & Business Lighting Inventories Register
Wednesday, April 3
7:00 p.m. | Night Sky Trivia! @ Sarges Pub
8:00 p.m. | Stargazing on Snowshoes @ Hatchery Brook Preserve Register
Thursday, April 4
6:00 p.m. | Paint Night with SoJos @ Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
Friday, April 5 – Start of Shadow of the Sun Festival
5 p.m. | Mallet Brother Band @ Saddleback
5 p.m. & 8 p.m. | Mini Dark Sky Film Festival @ Lakeside Theater Get Tickets
Saturday, April 6
8 a.m. | Coffee & Constellations @ The Rangeley Tavern
10 a.m. | Cosmic Yoga @ The Congo Barn Register
1–6 p.m. | Spring Bash, Rewind & Grind @ Saddleback
3–5 p.m. | Night Sky Trivia @ The Rangeley Tavern
5 p.m. | Community Supper @ Masonic Lodge
5 p.m. | Astrophotography Artist Reception @ Lakeside Theater
7:30 p.m. | Sound Bathing Under the Stars @ Rangeley Adventure Company
8–10 p.m. | Lights Out, Rangeley! @ Regional
8–10 p.m. | Astrophotography Meet-up @ TBD
Sunday, April 7
8 a.m. | Coffee & Constellations @ The Rangeley Tavern
10 a.m. | Cosmic Yoga @ The Congo Barn Register
12 p.m. | Pond Skimming @ Saddleback
4 p.m. | Birds on Tap! @ Parkside and Main
Monday, April 8
12–4 p.m. | Lights Out Party @ Saddleback
2–4 p.m. | Total Solar Eclipse
2–5 p.m. | Toast to Totality @ Rangeley Health and Wellness Register
2–5 p.m. | Live with WRGY
