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Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2028

2028 has 5 eclipses — 2 solar and 3 lunar. Visible from Bulgaria: partial lunar eclipse on 12 January (fully visible · 04:07–08:07); partial lunar eclipse on 6 July (partly visible · 21:06–23:54); total lunar eclipse on 31 December (fully visible · 16:51–21:39).

Partial lunar eclipse — 12 January 2028

Greatest eclipse: 04:12 UTC · umbral magnitude 0.0662 · Saros 115

From Sofia: fully visible · 04:07–08:07
Penumbral begins04:07
Partial begins05:44
Maximum06:12
Partial ends06:40
Penumbral ends08:18

The Moon stands 18.2° above the horizon at maximum.

  • Plovdivfully visible · 04:07–07:59
  • Varnafully visible · 04:07–07:49
  • Burgasfully visible · 04:07–07:49
  • Rusefully visible · 04:07–08:01
  • Reykjavikfully visible · 02:07–06:17
  • Londonfully visible · 02:07–06:17
  • Madridfully visible · 03:07–07:17
  • Sevillefully visible · 03:07–07:17
  • Athensfully visible · 04:07–07:51
  • Istanbulfully visible · 05:07–08:39
  • Luxorfully visible · 04:07–06:43
  • New Yorkfully visible · 21:07–01:17
  • Tokyonot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Sydneynot visible (Moon below the horizon)

Times are local to each place.

Annular solar eclipse — 26 January 2028

Greatest eclipse: 15:07 UTC · magnitude 0.9208 · max duration 10 min 27 s · path width 323 km · Saros 141

From Sofia: not visible
  • Plovdivnot visible
  • Varnanot visible
  • Burgasnot visible
  • Rusenot visible
  • Reykjavikpartial · 16% covered · max 16:24
  • Londonpartial · 53% at sunset (16:38)
  • Madridpartial · 82% covered · max 17:55
  • Sevilleannular · 83% covered · max 17:55
  • Athensnot visible
  • Istanbulnot visible
  • Luxornot visible
  • New Yorkpartial · 3% covered · max 10:01
  • Tokyonot visible
  • Sydneynot visible

Times are local to each place.

Partial lunar eclipse — 6 July 2028

Greatest eclipse: 18:19 UTC · umbral magnitude 0.3892 · Saros 120

From Sofia: partly visible · 21:06–23:54
Penumbral begins18:44
Partial begins20:08
Maximum21:19
Partial ends22:30
Penumbral ends23:54

The Moon stands 1.2° above the horizon at maximum.

  • Plovdivpartly visible · 21:00–23:54
  • Varnapartly visible · 20:50–23:54
  • Burgaspartly visible · 20:50–23:54
  • Rusepartly visible · 21:00–23:54
  • Reykjaviknot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Londonnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Madridnot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Sevillenot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Athenspartly visible · 20:50–23:54
  • Istanbulpartly visible · 20:38–23:54
  • Luxorfully visible · 19:40–23:54
  • New Yorknot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Tokyofully visible · 00:44–04:36
  • Sydneyfully visible · 01:44–06:54

Times are local to each place.

Total solar eclipse — 22 July 2028

Greatest eclipse: 02:55 UTC · magnitude 1.056 · max duration 5 min 10 s · path width 230 km · Saros 146

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
  • Sydneytotal · 100% covered · max 14:01

Times are local to each place.

Total lunar eclipse — 31 December 2028

Greatest eclipse: 16:51 UTC · umbral magnitude 1.2463 · totality 71 min · Saros 125

From Sofia: fully visible · 16:51–21:39
Penumbral begins16:03
Partial begins17:07
Totality begins18:16
Maximum18:51
Totality ends19:27
Partial ends20:36
Penumbral ends21:40

The Moon stands 18.5° above the horizon at maximum.

  • Plovdivfully visible · 16:47–21:39
  • Varnafully visible · 16:31–21:39
  • Burgasfully visible · 16:35–21:39
  • Rusefully visible · 16:37–21:39
  • Reykjavikpartly visible · 15:15–19:39
  • Londonpartly visible · 15:51–19:39
  • Madridpartly visible · 17:53–20:39
  • Sevillepartly visible · 18:13–20:39
  • Athensfully visible · 17:07–21:39
  • Istanbulfully visible · 17:35–22:39
  • Luxorfully visible · 17:01–21:39
  • New Yorknot visible (Moon below the horizon)
  • Tokyofully visible · 23:03–04:39
  • Sydneyfully visible · 01:03–05:55

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 2028?

5: 2 solar and 3 lunar — partial lunar eclipse on 12 January; annular solar eclipse on 26 January; partial lunar eclipse on 6 July; total solar eclipse on 22 July; total lunar eclipse on 31 December.

Which 2028 eclipses can be seen from Bulgaria?

the partial lunar eclipse on 12 January — from Sofia: fully visible · 04:07–08:07; the partial lunar eclipse on 6 July — from Sofia: partly visible · 21:06–23:54; the total lunar eclipse on 31 December — from Sofia: fully visible · 16:51–21:39.

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.