When is the next eclipse, and where can it be seen
The next eclipse is the annular solar eclipse on 6 February 2027 (from Sofia: not visible). The next one visible from Bulgaria: the penumbral lunar eclipse on 20 February 2027 (fully visible · 23:12–03:12).
Greatest eclipse: 15:59 UTC · magnitude 0.9281 · max duration 7 min 51 s · path width 282 km · Saros 131
Times are local to each place.
| Date | Eclipse | From Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2027 | ☀️ Annular solar eclipse | not visible |
| 20 February 2027 | 🌙 Penumbral lunar eclipse | fully visible · 23:12–03:12 |
| 18 July 2027 | 🌙 Penumbral lunar eclipse | not visible (Moon below the horizon) |
| 2 August 2027 | ☀️ Total solar eclipse | partial · 61% covered · max 12:28 |
| 17 August 2027 | 🌙 Penumbral lunar eclipse | not visible (Moon below the horizon) |
| 12 January 2028 | 🌙 Partial lunar eclipse | fully visible · 04:07–08:07 |
| 26 January 2028 | ☀️ Annular solar eclipse | not visible |
| 6 July 2028 | 🌙 Partial lunar eclipse | partly visible · 21:06–23:54 |
| 22 July 2028 | ☀️ Total solar eclipse | not visible |
| 31 December 2028 | 🌙 Total lunar eclipse | fully visible · 16:51–21:39 |
| 14 January 2029 | ☀️ Partial solar eclipse | not visible |
| 12 June 2029 | ☀️ Partial solar eclipse | not visible |
The next one is the annular solar eclipse on 6 February 2027. From Sofia: not visible.
The total solar eclipse on 2 August 2027 — from Sofia: partial · 61% covered · max 12:28.
In a solar eclipse the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and hides the Sun — it is seen only from a strip of Earth and totality lasts minutes. In a lunar eclipse Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and the Moon enters Earth’s shadow — it is seen from the whole night side of Earth and can last hours.
Only through certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or by projection. Sunglasses, smoked glass and unfiltered cameras do not protect your eyes. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye.
Computed from NASA’s Besselian elements and lunar eclipse catalogue (Fred Espenak, eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov), 2025–2035. Local circumstances reproduce NASA’s published values to the second.