Partial Solar Eclipse 3/29/2025

March 29th, 2025

One of the highlights of 2024 was the Great American Eclipse that captured the attention of our entire country. Millions were able to witness either a partial or total solar eclipse, and in 2025, there will be another opportunity to witness an eclipse.

On March 29, 2025 a partial solar eclipse will be visible in areas of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, but the trio are not perfectly lined up (like they are during a total solar eclipse), allowing sunlight to peak out from behind the face of the moon. While not as dramatic as a total solar eclipse, it's still a pretty awesome celestial event to witness!

The US and Canada?

A partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of North America, including the northeastern United States and Canada. The eclipse will be strongest in parts of Canada, and the best viewing locations in the United States will be in Maine.

While no place in the United States will experience complete totality like we saw in 2024, there will be areas that are able to see the partial eclipse. The state of Maine is going to be the place where you can see the partial eclipse at its best around the country. Presque Isle, Maine, for example, will be able to get a view of 85% obscuration while Augusta, Maine will see 69%.

Major cities like Boston, Montreal, and New York City will also be in the path to experience a partial solar eclipse. But if you're not in the northeast, especially in the New England area, you won't notice anything obscure in the sky.

Not only is complete totality a key difference from the 2024 eclipse, but timing is also going to be different. The March eclipse will be an early morning experience with much of the eclipse activity happening before 7 a.m. This is called an "eclipse sunrise" — a rare and beautiful spectacle.