Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. Here you can see when the next eclipse happens, where it is visible and whether it can be seen from Sweden.
Next solar eclipse
Annular solar eclipse Saturday, 6 February 2027 at 17:00 (Swedish time). Visible in South America, the Atlantic and western Africa.
Solar eclipses 2026–2030
- TotalWednesday, 12 August 2026 at 19:47the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland and northern SpainPastPartly visible in Sweden
- AnnularSaturday, 6 February 2027 at 17:00South America, the Atlantic and western AfricaNot visible in Sweden
- TotalMonday, 2 August 2027 at 12:07southern Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and SomaliaPartly visible in Sweden
- AnnularWednesday, 26 January 2028 at 16:08Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, the Atlantic, Portugal and SpainNot visible in Sweden
- TotalSaturday, 22 July 2028 at 04:56Australia and New ZealandNot visible in Sweden
- PartialTuesday, 12 June 2029 at 06:06the Arctic, Scandinavia, Alaska and northern AsiaPartly visible in Sweden
- AnnularSaturday, 1 June 2030 at 08:29Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, northern China and JapanPartly visible in Sweden
- TotalMonday, 25 November 2030 at 07:51Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and AustraliaNot visible in Sweden
Three types of solar eclipse
- Total
The Moon covers the whole Sun. It gets as dark as dusk and the Sun's corona becomes visible.
- Annular
The Moon is farther away and does not cover the whole Sun. A ring of light remains around the Moon.
- Partial
The Moon covers only part of the Sun. This is how most eclipses look from Sweden.
How to watch safely
- Never look straight at the Sun
Not even when most of it is covered. Your retina can be damaged without any pain.
- Use certified eclipse glasses
They must be marked ISO 12312-2. Ordinary sunglasses do not protect you.
- Cameras and binoculars need a solar filter
The filter goes in front of the lens. Never look through binoculars while wearing eclipse glasses.
- Project the image
A small hole in a piece of card casts an image of the Sun on the ground. It is the simplest safe method.
- Only totality is safe
During the minutes the Sun is fully covered you can remove the glasses. For annular or partial eclipses you need protection the whole time.
Sources: global data (time of greatest eclipse, Saros, magnitude) from NASA/GSFC, Fred Espenak. Local times for Swedish cities from timeanddate.com. All times are shown in Swedish time (CET/CEST). The global time is the moment the eclipse is greatest somewhere on Earth, not in your city.