Moon blocks sun as 2025 sees its first partial solar eclipse

A partial solar eclipse was visible on Saturday as the moon moved between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow across parts of the US, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia and Africa. The event, the first of the year, created a crescent sun instead of a total eclipse.In the United States, the northeastern part of the country had the best view, as the eclipse began when dawn broke. In other parts of the world, including northern and western Europe and along the northwestern coast of Africa, the eclipse was visible during late morning. 
The eclipse had already begun when dawn broke in the Northeastern US, which had the best view in the country. In northern and western Europe and along the northwestern coast of Africa, the cosmic event was visible during the late morning and early afternoon. In London, the eclipse peaked at around 11am local time and was visible across parts of the UK between 10am and noon, according to a PA Media report.
This partial solar eclipse also created a double sunrise, a rare effect where the sun appears to rise, dim, and then rise again as the moon moves away. This phenomenon is most visible when the eclipse occurs at sunrise, and weather conditions such as cloud cover or light refraction can enhance the illusion. The partial solar eclipse, unlike a total solar eclipse, leaves a portion of the sun visible, which enables the formation of a crescent-like shape in the sky with the moon partially covering the sun. The cosmic event occurred on March 29, 2055, at around 2:20:43 PM IST and lasted until 6:13:45 PM IST.