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Eclipses

50.00°N, 8.00°E

Upcoming Eclipses

Date Type Alt
2026 Aug 12
17:47 UTC
 Total Solar 9.1°
2026 Aug 28
04:19 UTC
 Partial Lunar 3.8°
2027 Feb 06
16:00 UTC
 Annular Solar 3.5°
2027 Feb 20
23:48 UTC
 Penumbral Lunar 49.6°
2027 Jul 18
16:03 UTC
 Penumbral Lunar -31.7° ↓
2027 Aug 02
10:07 UTC
 Total Solar 53.3°
2027 Aug 17
07:14 UTC
 Penumbral Lunar -26.1° ↓
2028 Jan 12
04:13 UTC
 Partial Lunar 30.5°
2028 Jan 26
15:09 UTC
 Annular Solar 7.3°
2028 Jul 06
18:20 UTC
 Partial Lunar -10.6° ↓
2028 Jul 22
02:56 UTC
 Total Solar -6.9° ↓
2028 Dec 31
16:52 UTC
 Total Lunar 11.7°
2029 Jan 14
17:13 UTC
 Partial Solar -12.3° ↓
2029 Jun 26
03:22 UTC
 Total Lunar 0.6°
2029 Jul 11
15:37 UTC
 Partial Solar 35.3°
2029 Dec 20
22:42 UTC
 Total Lunar 61.8°
2030 Jun 01
06:29 UTC
 Annular Solar 26.7°
2030 Jun 15
18:34 UTC
 Partial Lunar -7.3° ↓
2030 Nov 25
06:51 UTC
 Total Solar -1.5° ↓
2031 May 07
03:52 UTC
 Penumbral Lunar 0.3°
Warning: Never observe a solar eclipse without certified solar filters (ISO 12312-2). Looking at the Sun without protection can cause permanent eye damage.
Observing Eclipses

Lunar Eclipses — When Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. Total lunar eclipses turn the Moon a deep red-copper color (the "Blood Moon") due to refracted sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere. They are safe to observe with the naked eye or any telescope.

Solar Eclipses — When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. Total solar eclipses reveal the corona, prominences, and chromosphere. WARNING: Never observe a solar eclipse without proper solar filters! Only during totality (when the Sun is completely blocked) can you safely look without a filter.

The Danjon Scale — Rates the darkness of total lunar eclipses from L=0 (very dark, nearly invisible) to L=4 (copper-red, bright). The color depends on atmospheric conditions — volcanic eruptions and dust storms can darken eclipses significantly.

Eclipse Seasons — Eclipses can only occur when the Moon is near a node of its orbit (where it crosses the ecliptic plane). These "eclipse seasons" occur roughly every 6 months. The Saros cycle of 18 years, 11 days, 8 hours produces similar eclipses.

Equipment — Binoculars or a small telescope enhance lunar eclipse viewing. For solar eclipses, use certified solar filters (ISO 12312-2) for direct viewing, or project the image onto a white card.