If that’s too long to wait, two total lunar eclipses are also coming, one in September and another next March. Unlike total solar eclipses, which are visible only along a narrow path on Earth’s surface, total lunar eclipses can be seen by mostly anyone on the night side of the planet.

In the United States, the partial solar eclipse will occur at sunrise on Saturday. Here are the key times for cities along the East Coast.

A NASA map shows the regions across the Northern Hemisphere where this weekend's partial solar eclipse will be visible, how much of the sun will be blocked out, and what time the eclipse will hit its peak.