Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here's where and when to catch a sliver

Europe is set to experience its first total solar eclipse since 1999 on Wednesday. The moon will begin its journey near the North Pole, crossing Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and a portion of Portugal. Totality will only last a few minutes, far shorter than the epic 2024 eclipse witnessed by North America. Europe's next chance to see totality won't come until August 2025 in Spain, plus North Africa and the Middle East.

In the United States, the Great American Eclipse of 2017 marked the beginning of the sun-vanishing fascination, offering over two minutes of totality from Oregon to South Carolina. The duration of totality doubled in 2024, traveling diagonally from Mexico's Pacific coast to Newfoundland. The next coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in America will not occur until 2045.

While the main event is Europe's turn, those in northern U.S. and Canada can still witness a partial eclipse if the sky remains clear. Here are some U.S. and Canadian cities in position to see the partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, listed in alphabetical order with local times and the percentage of sun coverage provided by NASA: Detroit (3%), Buffalo (13%), Toronto (33%), Montreal (38%), St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador (53%). Remember to protect your eyes with certified eclipse glasses for safe viewing.