The Northeastern U.S. states are gearing up to experience a partial solar eclipse this Saturday, an exciting phenomenon in which the new moon will partially cover the sun. While the eclipse will unfortunately not be visible in California this time around, you can tune in to multiple livestreams to see it happening live (weather permitting). And as an added bonus, there’s no chance of hurting your eyes.
In addition to 13 Northeastern U.S. states, the partial solar eclipse will also be visible in Greenland, Europe, northern Russia, northwestern Africa. The eclipse will last from 1:50 a.m. to 5:43 a.m. PDT on Saturday, March 29th, with the maximum eclipse at 3:47am. If you want to watch the eclipse on the following streams from California, that’s when you should tune in.
March partial solar eclipse livestreams
TimeAndDate livestream
The team at TimeAndDatehas partnered with amateur astronomers in Canada and Europe for this live eclipse coverage.
Royal Observatory Greenwich livestream
Join this London-based team to watch the partial solar eclipse live through one of their telescopes. Royal Observatory astronomer Greg Brown will narrate the experience.
When will an eclipse next be visible from California?
The most recent eclipse over California happened just a few weeks ago, when a total lunar eclipse caused a blood moon on March 13th, 2025. If you missed it, here are some save-the-dates for the next eclipses coming up, including some that will be visible from California.
- Mar. 29, 2025 – Partial Solar Eclipse
- Sept. 7-8, 2025 – Total Lunar Eclipse
- Sept. 21, 2025 – Partial Solar Eclipse
- Feb. 17, 2026 – Annular Solar Eclipse
- Mar. 2-3, 2026 – Total Lunar Eclipse (visible from California)
- Aug. 12, 2026 – Total Solar Eclipse
- Aug. 27-28, 2026 – Partial Lunar Eclipse (visible from California)
- Aug. 17, 2027 – Penumbral Lunar eclipse (visible from California)
San Francisco’s Exploratorium is known to partner with NASA to broadcast livestreams of locally-visible eclipses. The last livestream was for a total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024. Keep an eye on their site for future streams!