Monday, August 2, 2027
Total solar eclipse
61% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 11:18
- Maximum
- 12:28
- Ends
- 13:40
- Sun
- 62° up, south-southeast
Eclipses›Bulgaria›Sofia
Solar and lunar eclipses in Sofia
On Monday, August 2, 2027, Sofia sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 61% of its disc is covered at 12:28. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Sofia sees to 2040, in Sofia time.
Next from Sofia
Total solar eclipse, August 2, 2027
Drawing the eclipse…
Moon’s shadow
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Sofia’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
Solar eclipses seen from Sofia
7 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Sofia, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Saturday, June 1, 2030
Annular solar eclipse
84% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 06:59
- Maximum
- 08:05
- Ends
- 09:20
- Sun
- 22° up, east
Monday, March 20, 2034
Total solar eclipse
25% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 11:46
- Maximum
- 12:48
- Ends
- 13:50
- Sun
- 47° up, south
Friday, January 16, 2037
Partial solar eclipse
42% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 10:04
- Maximum
- 11:34
- Ends
- 13:08
- Sun
- 25° up, south-southeast
Tuesday, January 5, 2038
Annular solar eclipse
33% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 16:06
- Maximum
- 17:07
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Sun
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Friday, July 2, 2038
Annular solar eclipse
10% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 16:52
- Maximum
- 17:38
- Ends
- 18:21
- Sun
- 36° up, west
Tuesday, June 21, 2039
Annular solar eclipse
33% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 20:39
- Maximum
- 21:08
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Sun
- On the horizon, west-northwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Lunar eclipses seen from Sofia
16 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 Sofia.
Wednesday, January 12, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 05:43
- Deepest
- 06:13
- Ends
- 06:42
- Moon
- 18° up, west-northwest
Thursday, July 6, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed
- Begins
- 20:08 Moon down
- Deepest
- 21:19
- Ends
- 22:30
- Moon
- 2° up, southeast
The Moon rises at about 21:06 with the eclipse under way.
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 17:07
- Total from
- 18:15
- Deepest
- 18:51
- Total until
- 19:28
- Ends
- 20:36
- Moon
- 19° up, east-northeast
Tuesday, June 26, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 04:32
- Total from
- 05:30
- Deepest
- 06:22 Moon down
- Total until
- 07:13 Moon down
- Ends
- 08:12 Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 05:53 with the eclipse still under way.
Friday, December 21, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 22:54
- Total from
- 00:14
- Deepest
- 00:41
- Total until
- 01:09
- Ends
- 02:28
- Moon
- 70° up, south-southwest
Saturday, June 15, 2030
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed
- Begins
- 20:20 Moon down
- Deepest
- 21:33
- Ends
- 22:45
- Moon
- 5° up, southeast
The Moon rises at about 20:57 with the eclipse under way.
Monday, October 18, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 20:24
- Total from
- 21:38
- Deepest
- 22:02
- Total until
- 22:26
- Ends
- 23:40
- Moon
- 37° up, east-southeast
Thursday, April 14, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 20:24
- Total from
- 21:47
- Deepest
- 22:12
- Total until
- 22:37
- Ends
- 00:00
- Moon
- 21° up, southeast
Thursday, September 28, 2034
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 05:30
- Deepest
- 05:46
- Ends
- 06:01
- Moon
- 17° up, west-southwest
Sunday, August 19, 2035
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 03:31
- Deepest
- 04:10
- Ends
- 04:50
- Moon
- 23° up, southwest
Tuesday, February 12, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 22:30
- Total from
- 23:34
- Deepest
- 00:11
- Total until
- 00:49
- Ends
- 01:53
- Moon
- 60° up, south-southeast
Thursday, August 7, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 03:55
- Total from
- 05:03
- Deepest
- 05:51
- Total until
- 06:39 Moon down
- Ends
- 07:47 Moon down
- Moon
- 6° up, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 06:31 with the eclipse still under way.
Monday, July 27, 2037
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed
- Begins
- 05:31
- Deepest
- 07:08 Moon down
- Ends
- 08:45 Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 06:14 with the eclipse still under way.
Monday, June 6, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed
- Begins
- 20:23 Moon down
- Deepest
- 21:53
- Ends
- 23:23
- Moon
- 8° up, southeast
The Moon rises at about 20:52 with the eclipse under way.
Wednesday, November 30, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 17:11
- Deepest
- 18:55
- Ends
- 20:38
- Moon
- 20° up, east
Sunday, November 18, 2040
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 19:12
- Total from
- 20:18
- Deepest
- 21:03
- Total until
- 21:47
- Ends
- 22:53
- Moon
- 44° up, east-southeast
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 21, 2027 | 01:12 | All of it | 56° up, south-southwest |
| December 10, 2030 | 00:27 | All of it | 69° up, south |
| May 7, 2031 | 06:11 | 1 h 20 min | On the horizon, west-southwest |
| April 3, 2034 | 22:05 | All of it | 23° up, east-southeast |
| January 21, 2038 | 05:48 | All of it | 22° up, west |
| June 17, 2038 | 05:43 | 1 h 45 min | 2° up, west-southwest |
| December 11, 2038 | 19:43 | All of it | 29° up, east |
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 Sofia?
On Monday, August 2, 2027, Sofia sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 61% of its disc is covered at 12:28. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Sofia’s own.
When is the next total solar eclipse in Sofia?
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Sofia between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on June 1, 2030, when 84% of the Sun is covered.
When is the next lunar eclipse in Sofia?
On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Sofia sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 06:13.
When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Sofia?
On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Sofia sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 18:51. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 18:15 to 19:28.