Supermoon and rare solar eclipse on March 29

On March 29, the Moon will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth. This event is called a supermoon, where the Moon looks bigger and brighter. However, this supermoon will be during the new Moon phase, meaning it will be mostly dark and difficult to see without good lighting. What makes March 29 special is that it will also see a partial solar eclipse. The Moon will pass in front of the Sun, creating a unique crescent shape that looks like "devil horns." This kind of eclipse is rare and exciting for sky watchers. Supermoons happen when the Moon is at perigee, but many go unnoticed. Every year, there are about 12 to 13 lunar perigees, but only some are called supermoons. In 2025, there will be five new supermoons but fewer full supermoons. On March 29, the new Moon phase will peak at 10:58 UTC, while perigee will occur on March 30 at 05:26 UTC. The eclipse's peak will happen shortly before at 10:47 UTC. The path of the eclipse will cover parts of northwestern Africa, the northeastern US, eastern Canada, Greenland, and parts of Europe and Russia. If you're not in those regions, you can still watch the eclipse live online. After March 29, there will be more new supermoons in April, May, and June, but they won’t have eclipses. The next full supermoon will be on October 7. So, mark your calendars for these sky events.