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Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2026

2026 has 4 eclipses — 2 solar and 2 lunar. Visible from Bulgaria: total solar eclipse on 12 August (partial · 4% at sunset (20:33)); partial lunar eclipse on 28 August (partly visible · 04:23–06:49).

Annular solar eclipse — 17 February 2026

Greatest eclipse: 12:11 UTC · magnitude 0.963 · max duration 2 min 20 s · path width 617 km · Saros 121

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
  • Sydneynot visible

Times are local to each place.

Total lunar eclipse — 3 March 2026

Greatest eclipse: 11:33 UTC · umbral magnitude 1.1507 · totality 58 min · Saros 133

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)
  • Reykjaviknot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Londonnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Madridnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Sevillenot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Athensnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Istanbulnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Luxornot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • New Yorkpartly visible · 03:44–06:28
  • Tokyofully visible · 17:44–23:22
  • Sydneyfully visible · 19:44–01:22

Times are local to each place.

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026

Greatest eclipse: 17:45 UTC · magnitude 1.0386 · max duration 2 min 18 s · path width 294 km · Saros 126

From Sofia: partial · 4% at sunset (20:33)
Begins20:28Sun at 0°
Maximum21:17Sun below the horizon
Ends22:05Sun below the horizon

The Sun sets during the eclipse: 4% is covered at sunset; the maximum happens below the horizon.

  • Plovdivnot visible
  • Varnanot visible
  • Burgasnot visible
  • Rusenot visible
  • Reykjaviktotal · 100% covered · max 17:48
  • Londonpartial · 91% covered · max 19:13
  • Madridpartial · 100% covered · max 20:32
  • Sevillepartial · 95% covered · max 20:37
  • Athensnot visible
  • Istanbulnot visible
  • Luxornot visible
  • New Yorkpartial · 9% covered · max 13:54
  • Tokyonot visible
  • Sydneynot visible

Times are local to each place.

Partial lunar eclipse — 28 August 2026

Greatest eclipse: 04:12 UTC · umbral magnitude 0.9299 · Saros 138

From Sofia: partly visible · 04:23–06:49
Penumbral begins04:23
Partial begins05:33
Maximum07:12
Partial ends08:51
Penumbral ends10:01

The Moon stands -4.6° above the horizon at maximum.

  • Plovdivpartly visible · 04:23–06:43
  • Varnapartly visible · 04:23–06:29
  • Burgaspartly visible · 04:23–06:31
  • Rusepartly visible · 04:23–06:37
  • Reykjavikfully visible · 01:23–06:13
  • Londonpartly visible · 02:23–06:13
  • Madridpartly visible · 03:23–07:45
  • Sevillefully visible · 03:23–07:57
  • Athenspartly visible · 04:23–06:53
  • Istanbulpartly visible · 04:23–06:27
  • Luxorpartly visible · 04:23–06:27
  • New Yorkfully visible · 21:23–02:59
  • Tokyonot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Sydneynot visible (Moon below the horizon)

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 2026?

4: 2 solar and 2 lunar — annular solar eclipse on 17 February; total lunar eclipse on 3 March; total solar eclipse on 12 August; partial lunar eclipse on 28 August.

Which 2026 eclipses can be seen from Bulgaria?

the total solar eclipse on 12 August — from Sofia: partial · 4% at sunset (20:33); the partial lunar eclipse on 28 August — from Sofia: partly visible · 04:23–06:49.

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.