The March 29 solar eclipse is almost upon us!
Early on Saturday, the sun will rise partially eclipsed over 13 U.S. states and a broad swath of northeastern Canada. With the new moon covering up to 93% of the sun’s visible surface, millions of people will have the opportunity to watch our star appear to grow a pair of “devil’s horns” in the eerie dawn light.
But even if you’re not in the immediate path of the eclipse — or if you don’t have protective eyewear — you can still watch this rare phenomenon unfold in several free online live streams, which you can find right here on this page, courtesy of Timeanddate.com and the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Watch live: March 29 solar eclipse from North America
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Beginning at 5:30 a.m. EDT, Timeanddate’s stream will show the partial eclipse transpire from a variety of angles and locations around the world. The precise time, duration and extent of the eclipse will be different depending on where in the world it’s being observed from.
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The live feed will feature images and videos of the eclipse as soon as the sun rises in North America, with prime views coming from St. John’s — the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. If skies are clear, the “devil’s horns” will appear prominently on the sun when the eclipse peaks at around 7:53 a.m. EDT, reaching 82% coverage of the solar disk, according to Timeanddate’s eclipse map. The partial eclipse over Newfoundland will end an hour later.
Watch live: The view from Europe
Timeanddate’s stream will also feature several views from across the Atlantic. These will include images from Siena, Italy, which will see a maximum eclipse of about 5% at noon local time; views from the towns of Kristiansand and Skibotn, Norway, where the sun will reach 30% and 37% obscuration, respectively; and a feed from the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London, U.K., where the eclipse will peak at around 11:03 a.m. local time with about 40% coverage.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich will also be hosting its own free live stream of the eclipse, beginning at 10 a.m. local time. For that midmorning view of the eclipse, you can watch the stream below.
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If you’re watching the live stream, you need nothing but your eyes (and probably a fresh cup of coffee). But if you do manage to see the partial eclipse in person, you MUST wear protective eyewear — such as certified solar eclipse glasses or a backyard telescope with solar filters — at all times, according to NASA. Unlike last year’s total solar eclipse over North America, there will be no moment of totality (when the sun is completely covered by the moon) during Saturday’s partial eclipse, so there is no safe time to remove your eclipse glasses.
After March 29, the next solar eclipse visible from North America will be a partial eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. This eclipse will appear as a total solar eclipse in Spain, Iceland, Greenland, Russia and a small area of Portugal.
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