When is the next solar eclipse? Dates of the next solar eclipses
You can find out when the next solar eclipse is and where you can watch the spectacle in our appointment overview. We will show you all dates, locations and details about the eclipse for the next few years.
When is the next solar eclipse? Overview of dates
The last solar eclipse was on August 21, 2017. The next solar eclipse is not until 2018:
- February 15, 2018: Partial solar eclipse - seen in South America and Antarctica
- July 13, 2018: Partial solar eclipse - seen in southern Australia
- August 11, 2018: Partial solar eclipse - seen in Russia, Norway and Canada
- January 5, 2019: Partial solar eclipse - seen in East Asia
- July 2, 2019: Total solar eclipse - seen in North America
- November 11, 2019: Mercury Transit (Mercury in front of the sun) - to be seen in Europe (also Germany), South America, North America, Africa
- December 26, 2020: Annular solar eclipse - seen in Eastern Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, among others
- June 21, 2021: Annular solar eclipse - seen in Asia, Australia, Africa
- December 14, 2021: Total solar eclipse - seen in Africa, South America
- June 10, 2022: Annular solar eclipse - seen in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Canada, Asia, Australia, parts of Africa
- December 4, 2021: Total solar eclipse - seen in southern Africa, Australia, South America
- Safety note: Never look directly into the sun during a solar eclipse. Instead, use special eclipse glasses or tinker with the eclipse glasses in good time.
Next solar eclipse in Germany
- April 30, 2022: Partial solar eclipse - best seen in Berlin, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and in the east of Schleswig-Holstein, as well as in Eastern Europe, Finland and Russia.
- October 25, 2022: Partial solar eclipse - best seen in Berlin, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and in the east of Schleswig-Holstein as well as in Eastern Europe, Finland and Russia.
- August 12, 2026: Total solar eclipse - seen all over Germany, even better in Great Britain, France, Ireland and Northern Spain.
Spectacular shots: solar eclipse from the plane
On the next page we explain the consequences if you watch a solar eclipse without glasses.