Wednesday, January 26, 2028
Annular solar eclipse
51% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 6:21 AM
- Maximum
- 7:42 AM
- Ends
- 9:22 AM
- Sun
- 23° up, east-southeast
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Solar and lunar eclipses in San José
On Tuesday, January 11, 2028, San José sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 10:13 PM. Below: every eclipse San José sees to 2040, in San José time.
Next from San José
Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028
Drawing the eclipse…
Moon overhead
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are San José’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
Solar eclipses seen from San José
7 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from San José, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Sunday, January 14, 2029
Partial solar eclipse
2% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 10:13 AM
- Maximum
- 10:54 AM
- Ends
- 11:35 AM
- Sun
- 56° up, south-southeast
Friday, November 14, 2031
Hybrid solar eclipse
87% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 3:38 PM
- Maximum
- 4:46 PM
- Sunset
- 5:11 PM
- Sun
- 5° up, west-southwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Tuesday, September 12, 2034
Annular solar eclipse
28% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 7:50 AM
- Maximum
- 9:03 AM
- Ends
- 10:26 AM
- Sun
- 53° up, east
Tuesday, January 5, 2038
Annular solar eclipse
50% of the Sun covered here
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Maximum
- 6:01 AM
- Ends
- 7:04 AM
- Sun
- On the horizon, east-southeast
The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.
Friday, July 2, 2038
Annular solar eclipse
68% of the Sun covered here
- Sunrise
- 5:19 AM
- Maximum
- 5:43 AM
- Ends
- 6:47 AM
- Sun
- 5° up, east-northeast
The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.
Sunday, November 4, 2040
Partial solar eclipse
2% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 1:29 PM
- Maximum
- 2:01 PM
- Ends
- 2:32 PM
- Sun
- 42° up, west-southwest
Lunar eclipses seen from San José
10 to 2040 in which the Earth’s dark shadow crosses the Moon. Safe to watch with the naked eye. Each drawing shows the Moon in the shadow at the best moment from San José.
Tuesday, January 11, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 9:43 PM
- Deepest
- 10:13 PM
- Ends
- 10:42 PM
- Moon
- 64° up, east-northeast
Monday, June 25, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 7:32 PM
- Total from
- 8:30 PM
- Deepest
- 9:22 PM
- Total until
- 10:13 PM
- Ends
- 11:12 PM
- Moon
- 42° up, southeast
Thursday, December 20, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
- Begins
- 2:54 PM Moon down
- Total from
- 4:14 PM Moon down
- Deepest
- 4:41 PM Moon down
- Total until
- 5:09 PM Moon down
- Ends
- 6:28 PM
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-northeast
The Moon rises at about 5:18 PM with the eclipse under way.
Saturday, October 8, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 3:13 AM
- Total from
- 4:15 AM
- Deepest
- 4:55 AM
- Total until
- 5:34 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 6:36 AM Moon down
- Moon
- 7° up, west
The Moon sets at about 5:28 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Wednesday, September 27, 2034
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 8:30 PM
- Deepest
- 8:46 PM
- Ends
- 9:01 PM
- Moon
- 48° up, east
Saturday, August 18, 2035
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 6:31 PM
- Deepest
- 7:10 PM
- Ends
- 7:50 PM
- Moon
- 19° up, east-southeast
Monday, February 11, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
- Begins
- 2:30 PM Moon down
- Total from
- 3:34 PM Moon down
- Deepest
- 4:11 PM Moon down
- Total until
- 4:49 PM Moon down
- Ends
- 5:53 PM
- Moon
- On the horizon, east-northeast
The Moon rises at about 5:45 PM with the eclipse under way.
Wednesday, August 6, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 6:55 PM
- Total from
- 8:03 PM
- Deepest
- 8:51 PM
- Total until
- 9:39 PM
- Ends
- 10:47 PM
- Moon
- 40° up, east-southeast
Sunday, July 26, 2037
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 8:31 PM
- Deepest
- 10:08 PM
- Ends
- 11:45 PM
- Moon
- 52° up, southeast
Saturday, May 26, 2040
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 3:59 AM
- Total from
- 4:58 AM
- Deepest
- 5:44 AM Moon down
- Total until
- 6:31 AM Moon down
- Ends
- 7:30 AM Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 5:15 AM with the eclipse still under way.
Penumbral lunar eclipses
The Moon passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow only. Listed for completeness: most people notice nothing.
| Date | Deepest | Moon up for | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2027 | 5:43 PM | 1 h 31 min | On the horizon, east |
| August 17, 2027 | 1:13 AM | All of it | 57° up, southwest |
| December 9, 2030 | 5:14 PM | 1 h 33 min | On the horizon, east-northeast |
| May 6, 2031 | 9:50 PM | All of it | 52° up, southeast |
| June 5, 2031 | 5:17 AM | 22 min | On the horizon, west-southwest |
| October 30, 2031 | 1:45 AM | All of it | 53° up, west-northwest |
| February 22, 2035 | 3:04 AM | All of it | 41° up, west |
| January 20, 2038 | 9:48 PM | All of it | 59° up, east-northeast |
| June 16, 2038 | 8:43 PM | All of it | 36° up, southeast |
| July 16, 2038 | 5:25 AM | 1 h 28 min | On the horizon, west-southwest |
With the app
Years away, and easy to forget. The app reminds you the day before.
This page tells you when to look. The app tells you again when it matters, and shows you where in your own sky.
- An alert the day before an eclipse you can see, and another an hour before its deepest moment.
- Set the sky to the minute of the eclipse and see where the Sun or the Moon will stand, from where you are.
- An arrow in the camera view that leads you to the Moon, a planet or any star.
- Meteor showers, oppositions and supermoons in the same calendar.
Quick answers
When is the next solar eclipse in San José?
On Wednesday, January 26, 2028, San José sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 51% of its disc is covered at 7:42 AM. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are San José’s own.
When is the next total solar eclipse in San José?
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross San José between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on November 14, 2031, when 87% of the Sun is covered.
When is the next lunar eclipse in San José?
On Tuesday, January 11, 2028, San José sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 10:13 PM.
When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in San José?
On Monday, June 25, 2029, San José sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 9:22 PM. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 8:30 PM to 10:13 PM.