A week from now is the first solar eclipse of 2025. Gracing the skies for those in eastern Northern America and Europe, it occurs one lunar year after a total solar eclipse wowed North America on April 8, 2024.
As well as seeing a solar eclipse at sunrise, Saturday, March 29, is World Piano Day, International Mermaid Day and National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, according to Daysoftheyear.com. However, with the next solar eclipse in North America not until 2029, all eyes will be on the sun—protected by solar eclipse glasses, which must be worn at all times for this event.
Here’s everything you need to know about 2025’s first solar eclipse:
1. What Time Is The Eclipse?
The partial solar eclipse will happen on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 08:50 to 12:43 UTC (4:50 a.m. to 8:43 a.m. EDT). This event will not include a totality phase because the moon’s central shadow will miss Earth. For maps, location-specific timings, and a schedule of what to see and when, put your location on Timeanddate.com's eclipse page.
2. What Makes This Eclipse Special
Unlike the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the March 2025 eclipse will offer a stunning display at sunrise in North America. The “devil’s horns” effect, where the sun’s crescent appears as two separate horns on the horizon, will be visible briefly from Quebec, New Brunswick and Maine.
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3. How Much Of The Sun Will Be Covered?
Observers in far north Quebec, Canada, will experience the deepest eclipse at 93% obscuration. Across other regions of North America, the eclipse percentage will vary, with Maine seeing 86% coverage at sunrise.
4. When Is The Eclipse In Europe And Africa?
In Europe, the eclipse begins mid-morning, with deeper views in the northwest. Observers in Greenland will experience up to 86% coverage, while the British Isles will see between 30-40%. In Morocco, observers can see up to 18% obscuration. The event will finish just before sunset in far northeastern regions, including the Arctic archipelago of Severnaya Zemlya in Russia.
A matrix road sign displays a message for drivers about the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 in ... More Lackawanna, New York. Millions of people have flocked to areas across North America that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)Getty Images
5. How To View This Eclipse Safely
It is essential never to look directly at the sun during a partial eclipse without proper solar viewing glasses. Solar filters for cameras, binoculars and telescopes are required to protect your eyes and equipment.
6. Is This Eclipse Worth Photographing?
The “devil’s horns” effect at sunrise — and any view of the sun rising while in eclipse — is an extraordinary opportunity for photographers. However, a solar filter will be required to capture it safely.
7. When Is The Next Solar Eclipse In America?
After this event, the next partial solar eclipse will occur on Sept. 21, 2025, but be seen only from Tasmania (Australia), New Zealand, the South Pacific and Antarctica. The next partial solar eclipse visible from North America will occur on Aug. 12, 2026.
Wishing you wide eyes and clear skies.