Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Solar and Lunar Eclipses: When Is the Next One
The next solar eclipse is on 6 February 2027 at 18:00 Bulgarian time: annular, in Aquarius, not seen from Sofia. The first one seen from Sofia is on 2 August 2027: at 12:29 the Moon covers 61 % of the Sun. The next lunar eclipse is on 21 February at 01:13: penumbral, in Virgo, barely noticeable from Sofia.
The Next Eclipses
Annular solar eclipse
The Sun at 17°38′ AquariusGreatest eclipse, worldwide:
Not seenThe Moon’s shadow does not pass over Sofia.
Penumbral lunar eclipse
The Moon at 1°59′ VirgoGreatest eclipse, worldwide:
Barely noticeableThe Moon is above the horizon through the whole eclipse.The Moon passes through the Earth’s penumbra only and dims a little.
Three years
Eclipses in 2026, 2027 and 2028
From 2026 to 2028 there are 14 eclipses: 6 solar and 8 lunar. The hour is the moment of the greatest phase for the Earth, in Bulgarian time; for a solar eclipse seen from Sofia, the hour for Sofia is given too.
Eclipses in 2026
4 eclipses: 2 solar and 2 lunar
| Eclipse | In Sofia |
|---|---|
| Annular solar eclipse17 February · The Sun at 28°50′ AquariusGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | Not seenThe Moon’s shadow does not pass over Sofia. |
| Total lunar eclipse3 March · The Moon at 12°52′ VirgoGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | Not seenThe Moon is below the horizon. |
| Total solar eclipse12 August · The Sun at 20°02′ LeoGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | Not seenThe Sun is below the horizon. |
| Partial lunar eclipse28 August · The Moon at 4°51′ PiscesGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | The beginning is seenThe Moon is above the horizon at 05:33 and sets before the greatest phase. |
Eclipses in 2027
5 eclipses: 2 solar and 3 lunar
| Eclipse | In Sofia |
|---|---|
| Annular solar eclipse6 February · The Sun at 17°38′ AquariusGreatest eclipse, worldwide: next | Not seenThe Moon’s shadow does not pass over Sofia. |
| Penumbral lunar eclipse21 February · The Moon at 1°59′ VirgoGreatest eclipse, worldwide: next | Barely noticeableThe Moon is above the horizon through the whole eclipse.The Moon passes through the Earth’s penumbra only and dims a little. |
| Penumbral lunar eclipse18 July · The Moon at 25°58′ CapricornGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | Not seenThe Moon is below the horizon. |
| Total solar eclipse2 August · The Sun at 9°55′ LeoGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | Seen as partialIn Sofia the greatest phase is at , when the Moon covers 61 % of the Sun’s disc.The eclipse lasts from 11:18 to 13:41. |
| Penumbral lunar eclipse17 August · The Moon at 24°04′ AquariusGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | Not seenThe Moon is below the horizon. |
Eclipses in 2028
5 eclipses: 2 solar and 3 lunar
| Eclipse | In Sofia |
|---|---|
| Partial lunar eclipse12 January · The Moon at 21°34′ CancerGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | SeenThe Moon is above the horizon through the whole eclipse. |
| Annular solar eclipse26 January · The Sun at 6°11′ AquariusGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | Not seenThe Moon’s shadow does not pass over Sofia. |
| Partial lunar eclipse6 July · The Moon at 15°16′ CapricornGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | SeenThe Moon rises after the beginning. |
| Total solar eclipse22 July · The Sun at 29°51′ CancerGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | Not seenThe Moon’s shadow does not pass over Sofia. |
| Total lunar eclipse31 December · The Moon at 10°35′ CancerGreatest eclipse, worldwide: | SeenThe Moon is above the horizon through the whole eclipse. |
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The sky
What Is a Solar and a Lunar Eclipse?
Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse is the time when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth and covers the Sun wholly or in part. It happens only at a new moon. It is total or annular in a narrow strip where the Moon’s shadow passes; beside it the eclipse is partial, and farther away it is not seen.
It is annular when the Moon is farther from the Earth and does not cover the whole disc: a bright ring stays around it. Never look at the Sun without a filter made for solar eclipses, even in a partial phase; ordinary sunglasses do not protect the eyes.
Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse is the time when the Earth stands between the Sun and the Moon and its shadow falls on the Moon. It happens only at a full moon and is seen at the same moment from every place where the Moon is above the horizon.
In a total eclipse the whole Moon enters the shadow and usually turns reddish: the only light that reaches it has passed through the Earth’s air. In a partial one part of the Moon enters the shadow, and in a penumbral one the Moon passes through the penumbra only and barely darkens. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye.
The tradition
Eclipses in Astrology
In the astrological tradition eclipses are stronger new and full moons. A solar eclipse is read as a beginning: a theme that opens and unfolds over the months after it. A lunar eclipse is read as an ending: something comes to a close or into the open. Eclipses come in groups of two or three, about two weeks apart; the nearest group is on 6 and 21 February 2027.
The sign and the degree of an eclipse are the same for everyone. In the tradition an eclipse is felt more personally when it falls close to the Sun, the Moon or the Ascendant of the natal chart; the house it falls in shows only in a personal chart. The tradition starts nothing new in the three days before and after an eclipse, so the wedding dates calendar leaves those days out.