The night sky will glow with a spectacular view this weekend in the US as the first solar eclipse of 2025 is all set to enchant skygazers across northeast US states and eastern Canada. Some lucky ones can also catch sight of the magnificent ‘solar horns’, a phenomenon in which the tips of an eclipsed crescent sun emerge as two distinct points above the horizon at sunrise, according to Space.com. The spectacular view can be captured on Saturday, March 29, 2025, approx. two weeks after a blood moon, a total lunar eclipse was spotted across North America.
Creating a surreal, other-worldly sight, the crescent-shaped sun, partially hidden by the moon, casts a mesmerizing shadow. It’s worth witnessing the dreamy atmosphere created by changing lights.
A partial solar eclipse takes place when the moon covers only a portion of the sun’s disk and its central shadow slightly misses Earth. During the eclipse, the sun, moon, and Earth align slightly off-center, which causes a deep eclipse.
From where to catch the best view of the partial solar eclipse
Matthew Newby, an associate professor of physics at Temple University, told ABC News that northeast states such as Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York would be able to catch the best view of the partial solar eclipse, while northeastern Canada and Greenland, too would be lucky to get the best view of the partial solar eclipse globally, Newby said. The further south you go, the less coverage there will be, Newby said
Full list of US states from where partial solar eclipse will be visible
The partial solar eclipse will be visible between 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. ET for most locations in the US. Here is a full list of partial eclipse timings for US states.
| Connecticut | 06:34 EDT | 07:07 EDT |
| Delaware | 06:49 EDT | 07:03 EDT |
| District of Columbia | 06:56 EDT | 07:02 EDT |
| Maine | 06:13 EDT | 07:17 EDT |
| Maryland | 06:49 EDT | 07:03 EDT |
| Massachusetts | 06:27 EDT | 07:08 EDT |
| New Hampshire | 06:29 EDT | 07:13 EDT |
| New Jersey | 06:43 EDT | 07:06 EDT |
| New York | 06:35 EDT | 07:12 EDT |
| North Carolina | 06:52 EDT | 06:57 EDT |
| Pennsylvania | 06:46 EDT | 07:08 EDT |
| Rhode Island | 06:32 EDT | 07:07 EDT |
| Vermont | 06:31 EDT | 07:12 EDT |
| Virginia | 06:50 EDT | 07:03 EDT |
| West Virginia | 06:59 EDT | 07:03 EDT |
(Source: timeanddate.com)
The next partial solar eclipse is all set to take place on September 21, 2025 and will be visible from Australia, Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, according to NASA.
It will not be visible in the United States. The next solar eclipse that will be visible from the Us will take place in January 2028.
It is important to exercise caution while viewing partial solar eclipses as even a little exposure can cause significant eye damage. Eclipse glasses and solar filters for cameras and binoculars are recommended. A pinhole projector can also be used to safely watch the crescent shape.
