Monday, August 2, 2027
Total solar eclipse
39% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 10:08
- Maximum
- 11:05
- Ends
- 12:04
- Sun
- 43° up, east-southeast
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Solar and lunar eclipses in Utrecht
On Monday, August 2, 2027, Utrecht sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 39% of its disc is covered at 11:05. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Utrecht sees to 2040, in Utrecht time.
Next from Utrecht
Total solar eclipse, August 2, 2027
Drawing the eclipse…
Moon’s shadow
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Utrecht’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
Solar eclipses seen from Utrecht
9 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Utrecht, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Wednesday, January 26, 2028
Annular solar eclipse
32% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 16:37
- Maximum
- 17:15
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Sun
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Tuesday, June 12, 2029
Partial solar eclipse
7% of the Sun covered here
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Maximum
- 05:18
- Ends
- 05:35
- Sun
- On the horizon, northeast
The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.
Saturday, June 1, 2030
Annular solar eclipse
51% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 06:23
- Maximum
- 07:21
- Ends
- 08:24
- Sun
- 15° up, east-northeast
Thursday, August 21, 2036
Partial solar eclipse
63% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 19:14
- Maximum
- 20:05
- Sunset
- 20:49
- Sun
- 6° up, west-northwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Friday, January 16, 2037
Partial solar eclipse
49% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 08:54
- Maximum
- 10:13
- Ends
- 11:39
- Sun
- 10° up, southeast
Tuesday, January 5, 2038
Annular solar eclipse
6% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 14:57
- Maximum
- 15:40
- Ends
- 16:20
- Sun
- 6° up, southwest
Friday, July 2, 2038
Annular solar eclipse
5% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 15:30
- Maximum
- 16:09
- Ends
- 16:46
- Sun
- 50° up, west-southwest
Tuesday, June 21, 2039
Annular solar eclipse
69% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 19:29
- Maximum
- 20:32
- Ends
- 21:31
- Sun
- 11° up, west-northwest
Lunar eclipses seen from Utrecht
14 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 Utrecht.
Wednesday, January 12, 2028
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 04:43
- Deepest
- 05:13
- Ends
- 05:42
- Moon
- 31° up, west
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 16:07 Moon down
- Total from
- 17:15
- Deepest
- 17:51
- Total until
- 18:28
- Ends
- 19:36
- Moon
- 10° up, east-northeast
The Moon rises at about 16:25 with the eclipse under way.
Tuesday, June 26, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 03:32
- Total from
- 04:30
- Deepest
- 05:22
- Total until
- 06:13 Moon down
- Ends
- 07:12 Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, southwest
The Moon sets at about 05:26 with the eclipse still under way.
Thursday, December 20, 2029
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 21:54
- Total from
- 23:14
- Deepest
- 23:41
- Total until
- 00:09
- Ends
- 01:28
- Moon
- 59° up, south-southeast
Monday, October 18, 2032
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 19:24
- Total from
- 20:38
- Deepest
- 21:02
- Total until
- 21:26
- Ends
- 22:40
- Moon
- 22° up, east-southeast
Thursday, April 14, 2033
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 19:24 Moon down
- Total from
- 20:47
- Deepest
- 21:12
- Total until
- 21:37
- Ends
- 23:00
- Moon
- 6° up, east-southeast
The Moon rises at about 20:27 with the eclipse under way.
Thursday, September 28, 2034
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 04:30
- Deepest
- 04:46
- Ends
- 05:01
- Moon
- 24° up, southwest
Sunday, August 19, 2035
Partial lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 02:31
- Deepest
- 03:10
- Ends
- 03:50
- Moon
- 22° up, south-southwest
Monday, February 11, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 21:30
- Total from
- 22:34
- Deepest
- 23:11
- Total until
- 23:49
- Ends
- 00:53
- Moon
- 46° up, southeast
Thursday, August 7, 2036
Total lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen
- Begins
- 02:55
- Total from
- 04:03
- Deepest
- 04:51
- Total until
- 05:39
- Ends
- 06:47 Moon down
- Moon
- 10° up, southwest
The Moon sets at about 06:21 with the eclipse still under way.
Monday, July 27, 2037
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon sets eclipsed
- Begins
- 04:31
- Deepest
- 06:08 Moon down
- Ends
- 07:45 Moon down
- Moon
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Moon sets at about 05:56 with the eclipse still under way.
Monday, June 6, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed
- Begins
- 19:23 Moon down
- Deepest
- 20:53 Moon down
- Ends
- 22:23
- Moon
- On the horizon, southeast
The Moon rises at about 21:49 with the eclipse under way.
Wednesday, November 30, 2039
Partial lunar eclipse
The Moon rises eclipsed
- Begins
- 16:11 Moon down
- Deepest
- 17:55
- Ends
- 19:38
- Moon
- 11° up, east-northeast
The Moon rises at about 16:27 with the eclipse under way.
Sunday, November 18, 2040
Total lunar eclipse
Seen from start to end
- Begins
- 18:12
- Total from
- 19:18
- Deepest
- 20:03
- Total until
- 20:47
- Ends
- 21:53
- Moon
- 30° up, east
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 | 00:12 | All of it | 46° up, south-southeast |
| December 9, 2030 | 23:27 | All of it | 57° up, south-southeast |
| May 7, 2031 | 05:50 | 2 h 05 min | On the horizon, west-southwest |
| October 30, 2031 | 07:37 | 49 min | On the horizon, west-northwest |
| April 3, 2034 | 21:05 | 3 h 13 min | 8° up, east-southeast |
| January 21, 2038 | 04:48 | All of it | 34° up, west |
| June 17, 2038 | 04:43 | 2 h 21 min | 5° up, southwest |
| December 11, 2038 | 18:43 | All of it | 18° up, east-northeast |
With the app
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- An alert the day before an eclipse you can see, and another an hour before its deepest moment.
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- 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 Utrecht?
On Monday, August 2, 2027, Utrecht sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 39% of its disc is covered at 11:05. The total solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Utrecht’s own.
When is the next total solar eclipse in Utrecht?
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Utrecht between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on June 21, 2039, when 69% of the Sun is covered.
When is the next lunar eclipse in Utrecht?
On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Utrecht sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 05:13.
When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Utrecht?
On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Utrecht sees the total lunar eclipse with the Moon rising already eclipsed, deepest at 17:51. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 17:15 to 18:28.