Set your alarm clocks on Saturday morning! A few folks could get lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a partial solar eclipse, but Mother Nature might not cooperate. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun.

Saturday's partial solar eclipse offers the rare chance to see a "double sunrise" in the northeastern part of the country. Why it matters: It's the only solar eclipse visible from the U.S. this year and comes two weeks after the total lunar eclipse.

Here's how to watch the partial solar eclipse on March 29: The partial solar eclipse will be visible in the United States early Saturday morning, around 4:50 a.m. EDT and end just before 8:43 a.m., according to the website Time and Date.