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Just a few weeks after a total lunar eclipse turned Montreal's moon red, another astronomical event is set to decorate our sky.

A partial solar eclipse will occur throughout parts of Eastern Canada on Saturday, March 29, 2025, and Montrealers have a chance to witness the celestial phenomenon without leaving the city.

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If you're a night owl or just love a good celestial show, you'll want to keep your eyes on the sky this week. A total lunar eclipse is set to occur throughout Montrreal (and most of Quebec) from March 13 to 14, transforming the moon into a glowing red orb for a few stunning hours.

The best part? You don’t need special equipment to see it — just clear skies and a good viewing spot away from city lights.

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A super-rare lunar eclipse will be visible in Montreal this week and it's expected to have a "Japanese lantern effect" on the moon, with a varying reddish hue appearing from north to south over the moon's surface, according to The Weather Network (TWN).

It's also set to be one of the longest partial eclipses ever seen.

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If you want to catch the partial solar eclipse that's happening on the morning of June 10 (that's tomorrow by the way!) then consider this your reminder to go to bed early tonight and set your alarm.

"Right from daybreak, it will seem as though part of the sun has disappeared from the sky, eclipsed by the moon," Espace pour la vie explained in a statement. 

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The phrase "don't forget to look up" is going to have a different meaning on the morning of Thursday, June 10, when you'll be able to see a partial solar eclipse if you wake up early enough.

But when I say early, I mean very early. "A partial eclipse will be visible, weather permitting, between 5:07 (sunrise) and 6:39 a.m., reaching a maximum at 5:39 (78.9%)," according to Espace pour la vie.

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If you're a fan of the sun and the moon, get excited. A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Montreal during the wee hours of the morning on June 10, 2021.

According to Espace pour la vie, "in Quebec and across most of Canada, we’ll be able to observe a partial eclipse of the Sun."

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In an April 5 AccuWeather blog post, Dr. Gordon Telepun advised anyone hoping to get a good view of the 2024 total solar eclipse to avoid hosting parties.

"If you are lucky and the weather is predicted to be good at your house on eclipse day, that’s convenient for you, but if you have to travel away from your house for eclipse day, so be it," he wrote. "DO NOT plan a party at your house for eclipse day. You cannot be obligated to be a host or hostess at your house!"

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December is generally a month spent with loved ones, wrapping up the past year while setting intentions for the new one. But with holiday gatherings cancelled in Quebec red zones, it's bound to be different this time around.

Since 2020 was a rollercoaster shitshow — complete with a global pandemic, devastating wildfires, mass protests and murder hornets — it's safe to assume the world is ready to throw this year into the trash where it belongs.

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If you haven't gotten into astrology yet, now's the time.

With Montreal in an extended COVID-19 lockdown for the next two weeks, as novel coronavirus cases continue to climb in Quebec, we could use a little guidance — courtesy of the planets and stars — to tell us what the rest of November will bring.

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