There was a partial solar eclipse visible over the USA and Canada on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
It wasn't visible across the whole of North America, however; only the most northeasterly states and provinces were able to see it.
The eclipse began around 10:00 UTC, with maximum eclipse occurring around 11:00 UTC, meaning observers in North America saw it around sunrise.
Solar eclipse March 29, 2025 in pictures
Solar eclipses in a nutshell
Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, from our perspective on Earth.
Sometimes during an eclipse, the Moon blocks out the Sun completely, leading to a total solar eclipse.
That's what happened during the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse, which was one of the astronomical highlights of the year.
On March 29, 2025, only some of the Sun was covered by the Moon. It was a partial solar eclipse.
A partial solar eclipse looks like the Moon is taking an ever-increasing bite out of the Sun, but the Moon doesn't cover the Sun completely.
March 29 solar eclipse in the USA
The March 29, 2025 partial solar eclipse was only be visible in the USA from locations north and east of central Pennsylvania.
From the northeast corner of New Hampshire, 53% of the Sun’s diameter was covered by the Moon (approximately 37% of its area).
From mid-Pennsylvania, only 3% of the Sun’s diameter appeared covered at sunrise.
The best US states to see the March 29 partial solar eclipse were Maine and New Hampshire, with Massachusetts and Connecticut also seeing a decent portion of the Sun eclipsed by the Moon.
Other places where observers in the USA saw a good solar eclipse included New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
March 29 solar eclipse in Canada
Canada had the best views of the March 29, 2025 eclipse in North America.
Eastern provinces like Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and the territory Nunavut almost saw a total solar eclipse, such was the extent to which the Sun was obscured by the Moon.
Nunavut was one of the best regions in Canada to see the March 29 solar eclipse, with some places there seeing around 90% of the Sun covered by the Moon.
You can get a list of all the US states and Canadian provinces that saw the partial eclipse via TimeAndDate.com.
Safely observing a solar eclipse
During a partial solar eclipse, at all stages of the eclipse, at least a portion of the Sun will be visible.
That means a partial solar eclipse is not safe to look at without proper solar eclipse glasses or other solar observing equipment.
Looking at the Sun – even if a portion of it is covered by the Moon – is dangerous and could damage your eyesight, unless you wear eclipse glasses.
You can find out more in our guide on how to observe an eclipse and how to make sure your eclipse glasses are safe.
And if you'd like to capture an image of it, read our guide on how to photograph the March 29 2025 solar eclipse.
If you did observe or photograph the eclipse from North America, please send us your images and they could appear in a future issue of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
