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Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2025

2025 has 4 eclipses — 2 solar and 2 lunar. Visible from Bulgaria: total lunar eclipse on 7 September (partly visible · 19:48–23:54).

Total lunar eclipse — 14 March 2025

Greatest eclipse: 06:58 UTC · umbral magnitude 1.1784 · totality 65 min · Saros 123

From Sofia: not visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Plovdivnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Varnanot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Burgasnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Rusenot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Reykjavikpartly visible · 03:57–07:57
  • Londonpartly visible · 03:57–06:21
  • Madridpartly visible · 04:57–07:31
  • Sevillepartly visible · 04:57–07:39
  • Athensnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Istanbulnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Luxornot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • New Yorkfully visible · 23:57–05:59
  • Tokyonot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Sydneypartly visible · 19:15–20:59

Times are local to each place.

Partial solar eclipse — 29 March 2025

Greatest eclipse: 10:47 UTC · magnitude 0.9378 · Saros 149

From Sofia: not visible
  • Plovdivnot visible
  • Varnanot visible
  • Burgasnot visible
  • Rusenot visible
  • Reykjavikpartial · 68% covered · max 11:05
  • Londonpartial · 31% covered · max 11:03
  • Madridpartial · 21% covered · max 11:40
  • Sevillepartial · 20% covered · max 11:31
  • Athensnot visible
  • Istanbulnot visible
  • Luxornot visible
  • New Yorkpartial · 27% at sunrise (06:44)
  • Tokyonot visible
  • Sydneynot visible

Times are local to each place.

Total lunar eclipse — 7 September 2025

Greatest eclipse: 18:11 UTC · umbral magnitude 1.3619 · totality 82 min · Saros 128

From Sofia: partly visible · 19:48–23:54
Penumbral begins18:28
Partial begins19:27
Totality begins20:30
Maximum21:11
Totality ends21:52
Partial ends22:56
Penumbral ends23:55

The Moon stands 14° above the horizon at maximum.

  • Plovdivpartly visible · 19:42–23:54
  • Varnapartly visible · 19:30–23:54
  • Burgaspartly visible · 19:30–23:54
  • Rusepartly visible · 19:38–23:54
  • Reykjaviknot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Londonpartly visible · 19:30–21:54
  • Madridpartly visible · 20:36–22:54
  • Sevillepartly visible · 20:42–22:54
  • Athenspartly visible · 19:42–23:54
  • Istanbulfully visible · 19:22–23:54
  • Luxorfully visible · 18:58–23:54
  • New Yorknot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Tokyofully visible · 00:28–05:26
  • Sydneyfully visible · 01:28–06:10

Times are local to each place.

Partial solar eclipse — 21 September 2025

Greatest eclipse: 19:41 UTC · magnitude 0.8551 · Saros 154

From Sofia: not visible
  • Plovdivnot visible
  • Varnanot visible
  • Burgasnot visible
  • Rusenot visible
  • Reykjaviknot visible
  • Londonnot visible
  • Madridnot visible
  • Sevillenot visible
  • Athensnot visible
  • Istanbulnot visible
  • Luxornot visible
  • New Yorknot visible
  • Tokyonot visible
  • Sydneypartial · 3% at sunrise (05:45)

Times are local to each place.

⚠️ Safety: Never look at a partially eclipsed Sun without certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2). Sunglasses do not protect your eyes.
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Frequently asked questions

How many eclipses are there in 2025?

4: 2 solar and 2 lunar — total lunar eclipse on 14 March; partial solar eclipse on 29 March; total lunar eclipse on 7 September; partial solar eclipse on 21 September.

Which 2025 eclipses can be seen from Bulgaria?

the total lunar eclipse on 7 September — from Sofia: partly visible · 19:48–23:54.

How do I watch a solar eclipse safely?

Never look at the Sun with the naked eye, sunglasses, or an unfiltered camera or binoculars — even when it is mostly covered. Use certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or a pinhole projection. Only during the total phase of a total eclipse is it safe to look without a filter.

Is a lunar eclipse safe to watch?

Yes. A lunar eclipse is completely safe to watch with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope — it is just the Moon passing through Earth’s shadow.

Computed from NASA’s Besselian elements and lunar eclipse catalogue (Fred Espenak, eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov). Local circumstances for each place use the standard method and reproduce NASA’s published values to the second.