Sky watchers in certain parts of the globe, including the northeastern U.S., got to see a partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning.
This partial eclipse wasn’t as dynamic or as visible in as many places as last year’s Great North American Eclipse. (Partial solar eclipses occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the sun to partially cover the sun, resulting in a crescent shape.)
But people in 13 states – from West Virginia to Maine – could get a view of the partial solar eclipse beginning early Saturday about 4:50 a.m. EDT through 8:43 a.m., according to the website Time and Date.
What does a partial solar eclipse look like? Space.com says it looks as if the moon is taking “a bite out of the sun.”
Beyond the U.S., observers from eastern Canada to Europe and western Africa could see the partial solar eclipse. Here’s some photos of the event from across the world.
The partial solar eclipse began during sunrise in the U.S. and began in the mid- to late morning for viewers in western Europe and northwestern Africa, according to NASA, and for eastern Europe and northern Asia during the afternoon to early evening.
2025 solar eclipse pictures from Sweden and Spain
Unlike during a total solar eclipse, when there’s a few moments when it is safe to look directly at the event with the naked eye, observers are cautioned to use proper eye protection to view a partial eclipse because the sun is never completely covered.
Photos of partial eclipse from Greenland
The next total eclipse, expected on Aug. 12, 2026, will be visible in Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and part of Portugal, NASA says. North America will see a partial eclipse.
While the U.S. won’t be able to see the next lunar eclipse, expected Sept. 7-8, 2025, it will be able to see one on March 3, 2026.
Contributing: Eric Lagatta, Janet Loehrke and Fernando Cervantes Jr.
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