A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, March 29, 2025,with a magnitude of 0.9376.

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon’s shadow misses the Earth.

A partial eclipse will be visible for parts of the northeastern United States, eastern Canada, Greenland, Europe, Northwest Africa, and northwestern Russia.

Where and When to Watch the Solar Eclipse 2025

According to Space.com, the eclipse will take place between 4:50 a.m. and 8:43 a.m. ET. More than 800 million people will be able to witness the event, with the best views in the northeastern states of the U.S.

The following regions will have the most striking perspectives, as mentioned in a report by USA Today:

New York – 6:35 a.m. to 7:12 a.m.
Massachusetts – 6:27 a.m. to 7:08 a.m.
Maine – 6:13 a.m. to 7:17 a.m.
Pennsylvania – 6:46 a.m. to 7:08 a.m.
New Jersey – 6:43 a.m. to 7:06 a.m.
Virginia – 6:50 a.m. to 7:03 a.m.

The solar eclipse 2025 will also be visible across Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.