Nate Taylor waits for the solar eclipse to be visible at the John E. Mair Lodge No. 729 at an eclipse watch party. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

As the peak time to view the solar eclipse nears, many people have gathered at the John E. Mair Lodge No. 729 for an eclipse watch party.

In Pennsylvania, the eclipse is visible when the moon moves between the Earth and sun at 1,398 miles an hour from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A little ways north of Butler County, the total eclipse phase will be visible from about 3:15 p.m. to 3:20 p.m., but county residents will still has a view of the phenomenon.

The eclipse will be visible for a maximum of three minutes and 41 seconds from anywhere in the state, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.