If you live on the East Coast — more specifically in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, or West Virginia — your chance to see a partial solar eclipse is this Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Unlike last year's total solar eclipse, which we saw mid-day across the U.S., this one will only be visible in the above states in the early hours of the morning. Here's what time to watch and how to get a pair of cheap solar glasses, if you don't have your pair from the 2024 total solar eclipse.
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What time is the eclipse on March 29, 2025?
The partial eclipse on March 29 will happen across several countries, and in the early morning in the U.S. Here are the start and end times for each state in the U.S. that's in the path of the partial solar eclipse.
Connecticut: 6:34 a.m. - 7:07 a.m.
Delaware: 6:49 a.m. - 7:03 a.m.
District of Columbia: 6:56 a.m. - 7:02 a.m.
Maine: 6:13 a.m. - 7:17 a.m.
Maryland: 6:49 a.m. - 7:03 a.m.
Massachusetts: 6:27 a.m. - 7:08 a.m.
New Hampshire: 6:29 a.m. - 7:13 a.m.
New Jersey: 6:43 a.m. - 7:06 a.m.
New York: 6:35 a.m. - 7:12 a.m.
North Carolina: 6:52 a.m. - 6:57 a.m.
Pennsylvania: 6:46 a.m. - 7:08 a.m.
Rhode Island: 6:32 a.m. - 7:07 a.m.
Vermont: 6:31 a.m. - 7:12 a.m.
Virginia: 6:50 a.m. - 7:03 a.m.
West Virginia: 6:59 a.m. - 7:03 a.m.
What is a partial solar eclipse?
A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, covering part of the sun from our view. Although the moon will cover some of the sun, you should NEVER look at the sun, even during a partial or total eclipse, without protective eyewear.
Where can I find free solar eclipse glasses?
Unlike the total eclipse in 2024, we haven't found any major retailers offering free solar glasses for the partial eclipse on March 29. However, you can reach out to local libraries, museums, and city government offices to ask if they're offering them.
Where to Buy Cheap Solar Eclipse Glasses
Here are a few low-priced solar glasses that are ISO certified for safe viewing:
DIY a Solar Viewer
Another way you can view the upcoming partial solar eclipse is to DIY a solar viewer. We found a couple of options, including a video on how to make one before this weekend’s solar eclipse. Both only require a few steps and items you might already have at home.
Watch the partial solar eclipse via a free live stream at TimeAndDate.com on March 29.
If you don't have a pair of solar eclipse glasses to safely view the partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning, you can watch it via a live stream for free at TimeAndDate.com, starting at 5:30 a.m. ET.
Where to Donate Your Solar Glasses
If you don't want to hang on to your solar glasses until another partial or full solar eclipse, there are a few places that accept used solar glasses, or you can recycle them. Here's how:
Astronomer Without Borders
Since 2008, Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) has donated tens of thousands of undamaged solar eclipse glasses to those who don't have a way to view an eclipse safely (in South America, Asia, and Africa).
AWB has also teamed up with hundreds of libraries, schools, museums, city governments, and other businesses across the country that will take your solar glasses. Reach out to your local library, etc. for more collection information.
Eclipse Glasses USA
Eclipse Glasses USA has a donation program for solar eclipse glasses. You can donate your undamaged solar glasses to their Eclipse Give Back program which donates gently used solar eclipse glasses to schools in Latin America. To donate your solar glasses, you'll need to send them in an envelope via USPS First-Class mail:
Eclipse Glasses USA, LLC
PO Box 50571
Provo, UT 84605
How to Recycle Your Solar Eclipse Glasses
If you're unable to donate your glasses, do the planet a favor and recycle them. If your frames are paper or cardboard, remove the plastic lenses and throw your paper frames into a recycling bin. The plastic lenses aren't recyclable, so you'll have to throw those away.
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