Partial solar eclipse will be visible in Ontario — Here's how to see part of the sun disappear

A partial solar eclipse is happening in the sky over Canada this weekend.

You can see part of the sun disappear from so many places in Ontario.

During the early morning hours on Saturday, March 29, 2025, the sun will be partially eclipsed by the moon.

A partial solar eclipse happens when the moon comes between the sun and Earth, but the moon only covers part of the sun's disk.

So, it looks like a chunk has been taken out of the sun.

For this partial solar eclipse on March 29, eastern parts of Canada are the best places in the world to see it.

That includes much of eastern and central Ontario, and some parts of southern Ontario.

This weekend's partial solar eclipse isn't visible in Toronto, but you can see it east of the city in Markham, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.

So, you don't have to go far if you want to view the eclipse on Saturday morning.

The further east you are in Ontario, the better the eclipse will be because more of the sun will be covered by the moon.

Some of the best places to see the eclipse in Ontario are Peterborough, Belleville, Kingston, Cornwall and Ottawa.

The phases of a partial solar eclipse happen at different times in each location.

Here's when the maximum partial eclipse will happen:

• 6:47 a.m. in Cornwall
• 6:51 a.m. in Brockville
• 6:51 a.m. in Ottawa
• 6:55 a.m. in Kingston
• 7:01 a.m. in Cobourg
• 7:02 a.m. in Peterborough
• 7:03 a.m. in Kawartha Lakes
• 7:04 a.m. in Oshawa
• 7:05 a.m. in Ajax
• 7:05 a.m. in Pickering
• 7:05 a.m. in Whitby
• 7:05 a.m. in Uxbridge
• 7:05 a.m. in Niagara Falls
• 7:06 a.m. in Markham

If you want to see this partial solar eclipse, you need special equipment like solar eclipse glasses. It's not safe to view it without proper eye protection.

You can also see the shadow of the eclipsed sun using a pinhole projector if you don't have solar eclipse glasses.

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.