The sun rises near the Statue of Liberty during an annular eclipse on June 10, 2021 in New York … [+]
When is the next eclipse? Wednesday’s annular solar eclipse – seen by relatively few in South America and Easter Island as a “ring of fire” – was the second and final solar eclipse of 2024 after the April 8 total solar eclipse across North America .
What few seem to realize is that the next one is coming to North America again. On Saturday, March 29 – just 178 days from today – a partial solar eclipse will be visible from parts of the US and Canada, as well as northern South America, Europe, northern Asia and northern Africa.
The next eclipse
The March eclipse won’t be a total solar eclipse, so the excitement level drops. There isn’t another total solar eclipse in North America until 2044, when northern and central Canada, Montana and the Dakotas see a completely eclipsed sun just before sunset. A year later, a coast-to-coast total solar eclipse will occur in the US
What will happen in 178 days won’t be as spectacular, but it will offer a rare chance to see a partially eclipsed sunrise.
The US and Canada get the best view
The northeastern parts of the US and southeastern parts of Canada – including Atlantic Canada – will have the best view. You can see exactly what your home will see by checking out this searchable map, but here are some examples, ranging from a very easy view from New York to a major eclipse from the far reaches of Canada:
Manhattan, New York, USA
- Dawn: 6:44 am EDT
- 21% partial solar eclipse: 6:46 am EDT
- End of eclipse: 7:04 am EDT
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Dawn: 6:31 am EDT
- 42% partial solar eclipse: 6:38 am EDT
- End of eclipse: 7:07 a.m. EDT
Bangor, Maine, United States
- Dawn: 6:20 am EDT
- 79% partial solar eclipse: 6:23 am EDT
- End of eclipse: 7:12 a.m. EDT
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Dawn: 6:29 am EDT
- 72% partial solar eclipse: 6:32 am EDT
- End of eclipse: 7:16 a.m. EDT
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
- Sunrise: 7:04 AM ADT
- 85% partial solar eclipse: 7:19 AM AD
- End of eclipse: 8:15 a.m. ADT
St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
- Dawn: 6:57am NDT
- 82% partial solar eclipse: 7:52am NDT
- End of eclipse: 8:51 am NDT
The sun rises behind the horizon during an annular eclipse on June 10, 2021 in Toronto, Canada. … [+]
Go north and west
As you can see, the further northwest you are, the longer and deeper the eclipse will be, but undoubtedly the most dramatic view will be for those in places like Boston, where the sun will rise as a crescent moon, around half eclipse It is indeed a strange sight. A clear view of the eastern horizon will be required.
The deepest views will be from far northern Quebec and southeastern Nunavut. The latter’s provincial capital, Iqaluit, will see a partially eclipsed dawn rising to 92% obscurity.
Total In 2026
The next total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026. Visible in Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, its maximum duration will be two minutes and 18 seconds.
Optimal viewing locations include cruise ships in the fjords of Greenland, the west coast of Iceland, the plains of Spain north of Madrid and the west coast of Majorca, where observers will see dramatic totality just before sunset.
I wish you clear skies and open eyes.