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March 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse

This eclipse is visible in Washington DC - go to local timings and animation

What the Eclipse Will Look Like near the Maximum Point

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Where to See the Eclipse

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Path of the Eclipse Shadow

Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: Europe, North in Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, North in South America, Atlantic, Arctic.

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This eclipse is visible in Washington DC - go to local timings and animation

Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline

The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.3 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginMar 29 at 08:50:43Mar 29 at 4:50:43 am
Maximum EclipseMar 29 at 10:47:27Mar 29 at 6:47:27 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endMar 29 at 12:43:45Mar 29 at 8:43:45 am

* These local times do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. Please note that the local times for Washington DC are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. See the actual times the eclipse is visible in Washington DC.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Washington DC

Next Partial Solar Eclipse will be on Sep 21, 2025

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Algeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:27 am GMT12:20 pm CET
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:01 am CET12:40 pm CET
Anguilla
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 am AST6:22 am AST
Antigua and Barbuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:03 am AST6:20 am AST
Austria
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:22 am CET12:57 pm CET
Barbados
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:55 am AST6:10 am AST
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:54 am CET2:16 pm EET
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:11 am CET1:02 pm CET
Bermuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:10 am ADT7:49 am ADT
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:43 am CET12:42 pm CET
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:20 am BRT6:41 am BRT
British Virgin Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:13 am AST6:22 am AST
Cabo Verde
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:58 am CVT9:20 am CVT
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:56 am NDT8:20 am EDT
Caribbean Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 am AST6:20 am AST
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:34 am CET12:48 pm CET
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:29 am CET1:03 pm CET
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:23 am CET1:16 pm CET
Dominica
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:02 am AST6:15 am AST
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:47 pm EET2:23 pm EET
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:12 am WET12:13 pm WET
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:43 am CET2:34 pm EET
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:55 am CET1:01 pm CET
French Guiana
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:26 am GFT6:47 am GFT
Gambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:13 am GMT10:00 am GMT
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:16 am CET1:11 pm CET
Gibraltar
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:41 am CET12:21 pm CET
Greenland
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:50 am WGT10:26 am WGT
Grenada
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:03 am AST6:08 am AST
Guadeloupe
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:00 am AST6:17 am AST
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am GMT11:56 am GMT
Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:32 am GMT9:42 am GMT
Guinea-Bissau
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:17 am GMT9:52 am GMT
Guyana
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:48 am GYT5:56 am GYT
Hungary
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:41 am CET12:53 pm CET
Iceland
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:04 am GMT12:13 pm GMT
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:54 am GMT12:03 pm GMT
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:04 am GMT12:03 pm GMT
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:15 am CET12:52 pm CET
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
10:01 am GMT11:55 am GMT
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:46 pm EET2:20 pm EET
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:22 am CET12:53 pm CET
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:47 pm EET2:17 pm EET
Luxembourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:15 am CET1:00 pm CET
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:26 am GMT10:41 am GMT
Martinique
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:00 am AST6:13 am AST
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:08 am GMT10:52 am GMT
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:16 am CET12:43 pm CET
Montenegro
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:11 pm CET12:18 pm CET
Montserrat
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:05 am AST6:18 am AST
Morocco
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:09 am WET11:20 am WET
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:12 am CET1:07 pm CET
Norway
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:22 am CET1:35 pm CET
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:33 am CET1:13 pm CET
Portugal
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:16 am WET12:36 pm CET
Puerto Rico
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:17 am AST6:22 am AST
Romania
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:00 noon CET1:47 pm EET
Russia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:45 am CET7:43 pm KRAT
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:06 am AST6:19 am AST
Saint Lucia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:01 am AST6:12 am AST
Saint Martin
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 am AST6:21 am AST
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:29 am PMDT9:19 am PMDT
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:02 am AST6:10 am AST
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:32 am CET12:41 pm CET
Senegal
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:10 am GMT10:14 am GMT
Serbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:54 am CET12:42 pm CET
Sint Maarten
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 am AST6:21 am AST
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:42 am CET12:58 pm CET
Slovenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:33 am CET12:49 pm CET
Spain
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:11 am WET12:41 pm CET
St. Barts
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:07 am AST6:20 am AST
Suriname
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:35 am SRT6:48 am SRT
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:30 am CET2:31 pm EET
Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:14 am CET12:54 pm CET
Trinidad and Tobago
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:00 am AST6:05 am AST
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:23 am CET12:12 pm CET
US Virgin Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:14 am AST6:22 am AST
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:58 pm MSK3:04 pm MSK
United Kingdom
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:56 am GMT12:14 pm GMT
United States
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:13 am EDT7:17 am EDT
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:34 am CET12:31 pm CET
Venezuela
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:11 am VET6:16 am VET
Western Sahara
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:08 am WET10:53 am WET
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
12:42 pm EET2:23 pm EET

All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

How Many People Can See This Eclipse?

Number of People Seeing...Number of People*Fraction of World Population
Any part of the eclipse814,000,0009.94%
At least 10% partial504,000,0006.16%
At least 20% partial282,000,0003.45%
At least 30% partial113,000,0001.38%
At least 40% partial38,200,0000.47%
At least 50% partial21,100,0000.26%
At least 60% partial7,990,0000.10%
At least 70% partial5,660,0000.07%
At least 80% partial3,820,0000.05%
At least 90% partial44,8000.0005%

* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.

An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.

Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse