The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will end this weekend, hours after a partial solar eclipse on ... More March 29, 2025, visible from North America, Europe, Africa and Russia. (Photo by Risa Krisadhi/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)LightRocket via Getty ImagesWhat does Ramadan have to do with an eclipse of the sun? Muslims have been fasting during the day since a slender crescent moon the Ramadan Moon was sighted on February 28, 2025, one day after Februarys new moon.That comes to an end this weekend when another crescent moon, this time called the Shawwal Moon, signals the end of Ramadan and the beginning of the festival of Eid al-Fitr. Just before that moment, however, will be a spectacular solar eclipse the first of 2025, and the first visible in North America since April 8, 2025.When Will Ramadan 2025 End?As with all months in the Islamic lunar calendar, Ramadan will end with the first sighting of the crescent moon after the new moon. Thats the point at which one-month ends and the next begins.This month, the new moon arrives on Saturday, March 29. That means Ramadan will end when the crescent moon is sighted for the first time in the hours and days afterward. Since the crescent moon is both very slender after the new moon and visible for only a short period in the west above the sunset, it may be sighted on Sunday, March 30, but more likely on Monday, March 31.Ramadan And The Solar EclipseThe new phase of the moon is typically when:The moon is roughly between the Earth and the sun, so lost in its glare.Completely invisible.Neither is true this month because the new moon is as seen from some of Earths surface almost precisely aligned with the Earth and the sun, causing a partial solar eclipse. It also wont be invisible because its silhouette will be seen by some crossing the sun during the eclipse. However, its not the appearance of the eclipse, but of the crescent moon the following evening that signals the start of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan.New Supermoon And Solar Eclipse ExplainedThe new moon on March 29 is one of the four largest of the year not that anyone would particularly notice unless it caused a total solar eclipse. A supermoon means that the moon is slightly closer to Earth than usual in its (slightly elliptical) 29.5-day orbit.That orbital path is slightly inclined by about five degrees to the aptly named ecliptic, which is the path of the sun through the sky. Its also the plane of the solar system. Twice every month, the moon moves through the ecliptic. If that happens during a full moon, a lunar eclipse occurs. Two weeks later, a solar eclipse occurs (or vice versa).Sunrise Solar Eclipse ExplainedThats what happens on March 29, when the alignment between the sun, the moon and Earth is close, but not perfect. The moons central umbral shadow will just miss Earth, but its outer penumbra wont. As a result, it will block part of the moon as seen from northeastern North America, western Europe, northwestern Africa and northwestern Russia.It will be a breathtaking sight at sunrise in the U.S. and Canada when our star will rise in a deep eclipse (as much as 93% in northern Canada) as seen from New England in the U.S. and in Quebec and Atlantic Canada. From select locations including Forestville in Quebec, Saint Andrews in New Brunswick, and Quoddy Point State Park and South Lubec in Maine, a smiley face crescent sun will be seen rising just hours before a crescent moon appears to end Ramadan.When Is The Next Ramadan?The Islamic calendar is entirely lunar-based, meaning Ramadan shifts earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar. In 2026, Ramadan will begin around Feb. 17-18, depending on when the crescent moon is first sighted.When Is The Next Solar Eclipse?After March 29, the next solar eclipse another partial will occur on Sunday, September 21, 2025, and be seen from Antarctica, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The moon will block as much as 73% of the sun. North Americas following solar eclipse will occur during the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, bringing totality to parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain. The next total solar eclipse in the U.S. will be seen from Alaska on March 30, 2033.Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.