The partial solar eclipse of September 21, 2025, has passed. The next partial solar eclipse will be on January 14, 2029. All you need to know about it is here.
The moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, will travel through parts of the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday, January 14, 2029, creating a partial solar eclipse.
Stages of the partial solar eclipse in January 2029 (including time)
Partial solar eclipse begins (P1) (January 14, 15:02 UTC)
The partial solar eclipse will begin on January 14, 2029, at 15:02 UTC, when the moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, enters Earth through the North Pacific.
The moon will start covering the sun’s disk, making it appear as if a bite has been taken out of the sun. You must wear eclipse glasses before watching the partial solar eclipse.
Moment of greatest eclipse (January 14, 17:12 UTC)
The moment of greatest eclipse will happen on January 14, 2029, at 17:12 UTC, when the moon’s penumbral shadow becomes deepest over northern Canada (see the map below).
The moon will cover the largest portion of the sun’s disk (up to 87%).
Partial solar eclipse ends (P4) (January 14, 19:23 UTC)
The partial solar eclipse will end on January 14, 2029, at 19:23 UTC, when the moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, exits Earth through North Atlantic.
The moon will completely leave the sun’s disk, showing the sun in its normal state.
Visibility of the partial solar eclipse in January 2029
The partial solar eclipse on January 14, 2029, will be visible from North America, Central America and small parts of southern Greenland. No eclipse will be visible from South America. See the visibility map below.
The green lines on the visibility map indicate when the deepest eclipse will happen at locations along those lines.
The blue curved lines indicate the percentage of the sun that will be covered by the moon during the deepest eclipse at those locations.
What is a partial solar eclipse?
A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the moon’s penumbra, or the outer part of the moon’s shadow, falls on Earth.
The moon’s umbra, or the inner part of the moon’s shadow, completely misses Earth during a partial solar eclipse.
Devil’s horns
The devil’s horns or solar horns are visible when a deep partial solar eclipse occurs at sunrise.
The partially eclipsed sun at sunrise resembles the devil’s horns because the moon covers the center of the sun’s disk while its edges (or horns) remain visible.
As the partially eclipsed sun rises above the horizon in the form of two separate points of light instead of a full disk, the visual effect is also known as a “double sunrise.”
The devil’s horns will be visible from the northwestern coast of the USA and western Canada, where a deep partial solar eclipse will occur at sunrise on January 14, 2029.
Resources
Animation of the partial solar eclipse on January 14, 2029.
Interactive Google map of the partial solar eclipse on January 14, 2029.
Local circumstances of the partial solar eclipse on January 14, 2029.
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