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Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions that saw, 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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Eclipse Shadow Path
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When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline
The eclipse started at one location and ended at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurred. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.3 seconds.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Chicago* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Mar 29 at 08:50:43 | Mar 29 at 3:50:43 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Mar 29 at 10:47:27 | Mar 29 at 5:47:27 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Mar 29 at 12:43:45 | Mar 29 at 7:43:45 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. This eclipse isn't visible in Chicago.
Upcoming eclipses visible in Chicago
Next Partial Solar Eclipse will be on Sep 21, 2025
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start of Eclipse | End of Eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
|
10:27 am CET | 12:20 pm CET |
| Andorra |
|
11:01 am CET | 12:40 pm CET |
| Anguilla |
|
6:08 am AST | 6:22 am AST |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
|
6:03 am AST | 6:20 am AST |
| Austria |
|
11:22 am CET | 12:57 pm CET |
| Barbados |
|
5:55 am AST | 6:10 am AST |
| Belarus |
|
1:54 pm MSK | 3:16 pm MSK |
| Belgium |
|
11:11 am CET | 1:02 pm CET |
| Bermuda |
|
7:10 am ADT | 7:49 am ADT |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|
11:43 am CET | 12:42 pm CET |
| Brazil |
|
6:20 am BRT | 6:41 am BRT |
| British Virgin Islands |
|
6:13 am AST | 6:22 am AST |
| Cabo Verde |
|
7:58 am CVT | 9:20 am CVT |
| Canada |
|
6:56 am NDT | 8:20 am EDT |
| Caribbean Netherlands |
|
6:08 am AST | 11:20 am CET |
| Croatia |
|
11:34 am CET | 12:48 pm CET |
| Czechia |
|
11:29 am CET | 1:03 pm CET |
| Denmark |
|
11:23 am CET | 1:16 pm CET |
| Dominica |
|
6:02 am AST | 6:15 am AST |
| Estonia |
|
12:47 pm EET | 2:23 pm EET |
| Faroe Islands |
|
10:12 am WET | 12:13 pm WET |
| Finland |
|
12:43 pm EET | 2:34 pm EET |
| France |
|
10:55 am CET | 1:01 pm CET |
| French Guiana |
|
6:26 am GFT | 6:47 am GFT |
| Gambia |
|
9:13 am GMT | 10:00 am GMT |
| Germany |
|
11:16 am CET | 1:11 pm CET |
| Gibraltar |
|
10:41 am CET | 12:21 pm CET |
| Greenland |
|
7:50 am WGT | 10:26 am WGT |
| Grenada |
|
6:03 am AST | 6:08 am AST |
| Guadeloupe |
|
6:00 am AST | 6:17 am AST |
| Guernsey |
|
10:01 am GMT | 11:56 am GMT |
| Guinea |
|
9:32 am GMT | 9:42 am GMT |
| Guinea-Bissau |
|
9:17 am GMT | 9:52 am GMT |
| Guyana |
|
5:48 am GYT | 5:56 am GYT |
| Hungary |
|
11:41 am CET | 12:53 pm CET |
| Iceland |
|
10:04 am GMT | 12:13 pm GMT |
| Ireland |
|
9:54 am GMT | 12:03 pm GMT |
| Isle of Man |
|
10:04 am GMT | 12:03 pm GMT |
| Italy |
|
11:15 am CET | 12:52 pm CET |
| Jersey |
|
10:01 am GMT | 11:55 am GMT |
| Latvia |
|
12:46 pm EET | 2:20 pm EET |
| Liechtenstein |
|
11:22 am CET | 12:53 pm CET |
| Lithuania |
|
12:47 pm EET | 2:17 pm EET |
| Luxembourg |
|
11:15 am CET | 1:00 pm CET |
| Mali |
|
9:26 am GMT | 10:41 am GMT |
| Martinique |
|
6:00 am AST | 6:13 am AST |
| Mauritania |
|
9:08 am GMT | 10:52 am GMT |
| Monaco |
|
11:16 am CET | 12:43 pm CET |
| Montenegro |
|
12:11 pm CET | 12:18 pm CET |
| Montserrat |
|
6:05 am AST | 6:18 am AST |
| Morocco |
|
9:09 am WET | 11:20 am WET |
| Netherlands |
|
11:12 am CET | 1:07 pm CET |
| Norway |
|
11:22 am CET | 1:35 pm CET |
| Poland |
|
11:33 am CET | 1:13 pm CET |
| Portugal |
|
9:16 am WET | 11:36 am WET |
| Puerto Rico |
|
6:17 am AST | 6:22 am AST |
| Romania |
|
1:00 pm EET | 1:47 pm EET |
| Russia |
|
12:45 pm EET | 7:43 pm KRAT |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|
6:06 am AST | 6:19 am AST |
| Saint Lucia |
|
6:01 am AST | 6:12 am AST |
| Saint Martin |
|
6:08 am AST | 6:21 am AST |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
|
7:29 am PMDT | 9:19 am PMDT |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|
6:02 am AST | 6:10 am AST |
| San Marino |
|
11:32 am CET | 12:41 pm CET |
| Senegal |
|
9:10 am GMT | 10:14 am GMT |
| Serbia |
|
11:54 am CET | 12:42 pm CET |
| Sint Maarten |
|
6:08 am AST | 6:21 am AST |
| Slovakia |
|
11:42 am CET | 12:58 pm CET |
| Slovenia |
|
11:33 am CET | 12:49 pm CET |
| Spain |
|
9:11 am WET | 12:41 pm CET |
| St. Barts |
|
6:07 am AST | 6:20 am AST |
| Suriname |
|
6:35 am SRT | 6:48 am SRT |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
|
11:39 am CET | 1:35 pm CET |
| Sweden |
|
11:30 am CET | 1:31 pm CET |
| Switzerland |
|
11:14 am CET | 12:54 pm CET |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
|
6:00 am AST | 6:05 am AST |
| Tunisia |
|
11:23 am CET | 12:12 pm CET |
| US Virgin Islands |
|
6:14 am AST | 6:22 am AST |
| Ukraine |
|
12:58 pm EET | 2:04 pm EET |
| United Kingdom |
|
9:56 am GMT | 12:14 pm GMT |
| United States |
|
6:13 am EDT | 7:17 am EDT |
| Vatican City (Holy See) |
|
11:34 am CET | 12:31 pm CET |
| Venezuela |
|
6:11 am VET | 6:16 am VET |
| Western Sahara |
|
9:08 am WET | 10:53 am WET |
| Åland Islands |
|
12:42 pm EET | 2:23 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 eclipse | 814,000,000 | 9.94% |
| At least 10% partial | 504,000,000 | 6.16% |
| At least 20% partial | 282,000,000 | 3.45% |
| At least 30% partial | 113,000,000 | 1.38% |
| At least 40% partial | 38,200,000 | 0.47% |
| At least 50% partial | 21,100,000 | 0.26% |
| At least 60% partial | 7,990,000 | 0.10% |
| At least 70% partial | 5,660,000 | 0.07% |
| At least 80% partial | 3,820,000 | 0.05% |
| At least 90% partial | 44,800 | 0.0005% |
* 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.
This is the second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse