On March 29, 2025, a total solar eclipse will occur, with its path of totality crossing parts of western and central Africa, and northeastern Europe. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon’s shadow falls on Earth’s surface. During totality, the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s light, and the Sun’s corona becomes visible.
Total solar eclipses are relatively rare events, and the March 2025 eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse visible from Europe since 1999. The eclipse will be visible from a narrow path that begins in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal, and then crosses Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan, before ending in central Siberia. The path of totality will be about 150 kilometers wide, and the eclipse will last for a maximum of about 3 minutes and 40 seconds at any given location.
