(NEWS) 2025 FIRST SOLAR ECLIPSE: DATE, TIME AND WHERE TO WATCH
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The first solar eclipse of 2025 will grace the skies at sunrise on Saturday, March 29, offering a stunning celestial display across eastern Canada, the northeastern United States, Europe, and parts of Africa.
The event, a deep partial eclipse, will see up to 94% of the sun obscured in parts of Canada and 85% in the U.S. at its peak.
The eclipse will be most striking along the Atlantic coast, where viewers in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, and Quebec will witness a breathtaking sight—an eclipsed sun rising on the horizon, resembling a “smiley face” or “devil’s horns.”
Major cities such as New York (21% coverage) and Boston (43%) will get partial views, while the Nunavik region of Quebec will experience the most dramatic scene with 94% of the sun obscured at sunrise.
In Europe, the eclipse will occur mid-morning, with London (30%), Paris (23%), and Berlin (15%) seeing partial coverage. Northwestern Africa and parts of Russia will also witness the celestial event, albeit with less visibility.
Experts urge skywatchers to use proper eye protection, such as eclipse glasses compliant with the ISO 12312-2 standard, or solar filters on telescopes and binoculars.
Pinhole projectors provide an indirect but safe way to observe the eclipse without risking eye damage.
This partial eclipse echoes a similar event on June 10, 2021, when an annular eclipse created an eclipsed sunrise over the northeastern U.S. and Canada.
With this March 29 event following closely on the heels of a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse earlier in the month, skywatchers are in for a thrilling astronomical season.
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