BRESSER solar eclipse glasses
Solar eclipse glasses (SoFi glasses for short) are ideal for the safe and absolutely hazard-free observation of fascinating solar eclipses. But not only that, they can also be used to observe other exciting events and phenomena around the sun. If there are large sunspots, you can even see them with simple SoFi glasses.
It also looks great when aeroplanes or birds fly in front of the sun. And from time to time it even happens that the planets Mercury or Venus pass in front of the sun as seen from Earth. But of course the solar eclipses themselves are the most impressive.
Partial solar eclipse
Sunspots
Flugzeug vor der Sonne
Planet Venus in front of the sun
What is a solar eclipse?
The moon orbits the earth and is always between the earth and the sun at new moon. However, it is usually slightly above or below the sun as seen from the earth, which is why its shadow does not fall on the earth. A solar eclipse only occurs when it is exactly in front of the sun as seen from the earth. In most cases, it only partially passes in front of the sun, which results in a partial solar eclipse. Sometimes, however, the moon is really right in front of the sun, in which case there is a total solar eclipse and the moon covers the sun
and the sun's corona becomes visible for a few minutes. Such total solar eclipses are truly breathtakingly beautiful, but unfortunately very rare. As the moon is much smaller than the sun, its shadow never covers the entire earth. Therefore, solar eclipses are only ever visible in one part of the world, never everywhere. For example, it can happen that there is a solar eclipse in northern Europe, but nothing at all can be seen from southern Europe.
Here are the next solar eclipses visible from Europe:
Degree of coverage: The percentage indicated there is eclipsed by the sun.
Beginning: At this time of day (in CET, remember daylight saving time if necessary!) the moon begins to move in front of the sun.
Middle: The maximum of the eclipse is reached at this time.
End: The sun is fully visible again from this time.
Solar eclipse on 29 March 2025
This solar eclipse can be seen from Europe as a partial eclipse of the sun.
| Degree of coverage | Beginning | Middle | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 15,2% | 11:32 | 12:20 | 13:07 |
| Paris | 23,5% | 11:09 | 12:02 | 12:56 |
| Madrid | 20,6% | 10:49 | 11:40 | 12:33 |
| London | 30,7% | 10:07 | 11:03 | 12:01 |
| Rom | 2,4% | 11:35 | 12:03 | 12:31 |
Solar eclipse on 12 August 2026
This solar eclipse can be seen in the north of Spain and on the Balearic Islands, which belong to Spain, as a total solar eclipse! This means that the sun will be completely eclipsed and the corona will be visible. From other parts of Europe, it can be seen as a partial solar eclipse.
| Degree of coverage | Beginning | Middle | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 84,8% | 18:15 | 19:08 | 19:34 |
| Paris | 92,1% | 18:22 | 19:17 | 20:08 |
| Madrid | 100,0% | 18:37 | 19:32 | 20:13 |
| London | 91,4% | 17:17 | 18:13 | 19:06 |
| Rom | 69,2% | 18:32 | 19:11 | After sunset |
Solar eclipse on 2 August 2027
Once again, Spain is lucky: in the very south of Spain, in the region around Gibraltar, this solar eclipse can also be seen as a total solar eclipse. In all other parts of Europe, we experience it again as a partial solar eclipse.
| Degree of coverage | Beginning | Middle | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 34,1% | 09:17 | 10:14 | 11:12 |
| Paris | 51,2% | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:05 |
| Madrid | 86,4% | 08:45 | 09:51 | 11:03 |
| London | 41,9% | 08:04 | 09:00 | 09:59 |
| Rom | 74,5% | 09:02 | 10:13 | 11:26 |
Solar eclipse on 26 January 2028
During this solar eclipse, the moon is at a very large distance from the earth, which is why its diameter is no longer sufficient to completely eclipse the sun. This results in an annular solar eclipse, when the moon is exactly in front of the sun, a narrow ring of the sun can still be seen around it. However, this particular type of solar eclipse can mainly be seen from South America. Here in Europe, only the Iberian Peninsula will be lucky again: this annular solar eclipse will be visible from parts of Portugal and Spain in the evening before sunset. In other parts of Europe, only a partial solar eclipse can be seen, and even here often only the beginning of the partial eclipse before the sun sinks below the horizon in the evening.
| Degree of coverage | Beginning | Middle | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 7,0% | 16:39 | 16:50 | After sunset |
| Paris | 54,0% | 16:38 | 17:33 | After sunset |
| Madrid | 82,3% | 16:36 | 17:56 | After sunset |
| London | 50,5% | 15:36 | 16:34 | After sunset |
| Rom | 23,9% | 16:45 | 17:13 | After sunset |
Solar eclipse on 1 June 2030
There will be another annular solar eclipse in 2030. This will be visible mainly from North Africa, but also from Malta, Greece and Turkey. In the rest of Europe, this solar eclipse will again be partially visible in the early hours of the morning.
| Degree of coverage | Beginning | Middle | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 56,7% | 05:20 | 06:22 | 07:29 |
| Paris | 53,4% | 05:19 | 06:17 | 07:19 |
| Madrid | 62,7% | 05:50 | 06:07 | 07:07 |
| London | 47,7% | 04:25 | 05:22 | 06:22 |
| Rom | 74,6% | 05:02 | 06:04 | 07:12 |
Safety first!
Time and again, aids such as sooted glass, welding goggles or rescue film are recommended for observing the sun. These things dim the sunlight, there is no glare and you have the impression that you can see into the sun without any problems. But dangerous UV and IR radiation passes through such things.
This can lead to serious eye damage and even complete blindness. Therefore, only use sun filters that are specially designed and tested for this purpose. With SoFi glasses and other solar filters from BRESSER, you are on the safe side, your eyes are perfectly protected and solar observation is guaranteed to be absolutely safe.
More solar filters from BRESSER
BRESSER not only offers SoFi glasses, but also other filters with which the sun can be observed safely and without any danger. For example, solar binoculars or solar filters for telescopes. Here you will find our large selection of safe filters for observing the sun.
Filters for solar observation