A rare partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of North America, Europe, Africa, and Russia just two weeks after last night’s “blood moon” total lunar eclipse. The event, occurring on March 29, 2025, will see a unique opportunity to witness a partially eclipsed “horned sunrise” from parts of northeast US and Canada.
The partial solar eclipse will be visible in eastern Canada, the northeastern US, northwestern Europe, western Africa, and northwest Russia. The greatest eclipse, with 93% of the sun covered, will occur over northern Quebec in Canada. Observers in the US East Coast and eastern Quebec in Canada will see the sun appear as a crescent just above the horizon.
In locations like Washington D.C., the eclipse will be only visible for about 1%, while Boston will experience around 50%. In contrast, locations farther northeast will see a deeper and longer eclipse. An eclipsed sunset will also be seen from a remote area of Siberia in Russia.
To view this event safely, it’s essential to use ISO-compliant solar viewing glasses or handheld solar viewers. These can be found on the American Astronomical Society’s Suppliers of Safe Solar Filters & Viewers list.
Unlike total solar eclipses, partial eclipses don’t create brief darkness but still require eye protection. The alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth is off-center during a partial eclipse, preventing totality.
This event is related to the recent total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, which occurs when a full moon moves through Earth’s shadow and aligns with the Earth and sun. This pattern repeats twice per calendar year, resulting in two “eclipse seasons” annually.
Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the planet. The March 29, 2025, solar eclipse is classified as a deep partial eclipse according to EarthSky.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2025/03/14/todays-blood-moon-eclipse-sets-up-solar-eclipse-in-us-and-canada