Solar and lunar events · UK visibility model
Eclipses in 2028
2028 contains 3 lunar and 2 solar eclipses worldwide. At least part of 4 events are above the horizon at one or more of the 18 modelled UK locations.
The UK observing shape of 2028
This is the busiest year of the three for UK observers. It opens with a partial lunar eclipse, includes a late-afternoon partial view of January's globally annular solar eclipse, and ends with a total lunar eclipse on 31 December.
Chronological ledger
2028 eclipse dates and circumstances
Global maximum times are shown in Europe/London. Solar rows also report the locally modelled London maximum; a globally total eclipse can appear only partial in Britain.
Lunar Partial lunar eclipse
- Global maximum
- 12 January 2028 at 04:13 GMT
- UK model
- Visible at maximum across all sampled UK locations.
- Penumbral span
- 251 min
- Partial span
- 58 min
- Totality
- None
Modelled locations with some visibility: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Plymouth, Cardiff, Swansea, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Belfast, Londonderry, Lerwick.
Solar Annular solar eclipse
- Global maximum
- 26 January 2028 at 15:07 GMT
- UK model
- At least part of the event is visible across all sampled UK locations.
- London maximum
- 26 January 2028 at 16:48 GMT
- London obscuration
- 56.6%
Modelled locations with some visibility: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Plymouth, Cardiff, Swansea, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Belfast, Londonderry, Lerwick.
Lunar Partial lunar eclipse
- Global maximum
- 6 July 2028 at 19:19 BST
- UK model
- At least part is visible from 11 of 18 sampled UK locations.
- Penumbral span
- 311 min
- Partial span
- 143 min
- Totality
- None
Modelled locations with some visibility: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Plymouth, Cardiff, Swansea.
Solar Total solar eclipse
- Global maximum
- 22 July 2028 at 03:55 BST
- UK model
- Below the horizon across the sampled UK locations.
- London maximum
- Not visible
- London obscuration
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Lunar Total lunar eclipse
- Global maximum
- 31 December 2028 at 16:51 GMT
- UK model
- Visible at maximum across all sampled UK locations.
- Penumbral span
- 337 min
- Partial span
- 209 min
- Totality
- 72 min
Modelled locations with some visibility: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Plymouth, Cardiff, Swansea, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Belfast, Londonderry, Lerwick.
Watching safely
A lunar eclipse is safe to view directly. For every partial, annular or total solar eclipse stage, use safe solar viewers that comply with ISO 12312-2 or a safe projection method; ordinary sunglasses, smoked glass and camera filters are not suitable eye protection.