A hand holds a Sun Jar Classic by its handle against the setting sun

Sonnenglas Lanterne solaire

The original. Since 2013.

Often copied. Never matched.

Invented to bring light where there is no electricity. Then it went around the world.

Built in South Africa in 2013 to replace candles and paraffin lamps. Today the Sonnenglas stands on balconies in Berlin, on beaches in Japan and in townships near Johannesburg. Bought millions of times — and still the same jar.

Simple. Malin.

Tout ce qu’il faut. Rien de superflu.

De l’acier inoxydable et du vrai verre, pas de plastique. Elle tient bien droite, comme une lanterne, et elle est faite pour durer des années.

La lanterne solaire Classic vue d’en haut, de biais : verre, couvercle avec la lumière solaire SOMO et l’interrupteur, anse en fil métallique

Interrupteur magnétique

L’interrupteur malin sur le couvercle. Le capteur jour/nuit fait le reste.
Module solaire SOMO

Cellules solaires dessus, batterie et lumière dans un seul module. Remplaçable et amovible, il éclaire aussi tout seul. Se recharge au soleil et par USB-C.
Acier inoxydable

Bague à vis et anse en acier inoxydable. Pour porter et suspendre.
Lumière chaude et indirecte

Intensité réglable jusqu’à 100 lumens, blanc chaud (3000 K). Une lumière douce et indirecte, assez claire pour lire.
Décorer l’intérieur

Coquillages, fleurs, souvenirs : ce que tu mets dans le bocal, c’est toi qui le choisis.
Vrai verre recyclé

Pas de plastique. Elle tient bien droite, même dans le vent.

The best moment

When it gets dark, it begins to glow

Lid on, and the day/night sensor takes over: on at dusk, off at dawn. No cable, no socket.

A Sun Jar Classic and a Mini on a rock in the midday sun

By day

By day it catches sun. And looks good doing it.

On the windowsill, the garden table, the rock above the valley. At night, whatever you put inside lights up.

At home

A piece of the sea, on the table.

Your personal light

Make your memories glow

By day a decoration: shells from the last holiday, cones from a walk in the woods, the figure from the children's room.

Nous livrons la lanterne solaire vide : les décorations sur ces images sont des idées, ce que tu mets dans le bocal, c’est toi qui le choisis. Seule exception : l’Artisan Edition, façonnée à la main par des artistes africains.

And at night

Then they glow

Films

The Sun Jar on film

Moments

Where Sun Jars glow

A glowing Sun Jar Classic with a flower stands on a bed beside an open book

A glowing Sun Jar Mini stands in the half-light in front of a teddy bear on a chair

Two hands hold a glowing Sun Jar Mini with flowers

Outside

From the barley field to the picnic table

A woman carries two Sun Jars with dried flowers through a barley field at sunset

A Sun Jar Classic and a Mini with dried flowers on a table outdoors

All year round

Light for every season

From Christmas to the beach. In summer the sun charges it, in winter USB-C helps.

Autumn

Dark early. Good thing it glows.
Winter

Snow outside, light in the window.
Spring

The first warm evenings outside.
Summer

Beach, campfire, long nights.

Two sizes

Classic and Mini. And the editions.

Every Sun Jar comes as a complete set with the SOMO solar light.

Sun Jar Classic

SOMO inclus

39,90 € En stock

Sun Jar Mini

SOMO inclus

34,90 € En stock

Artisan Edition and Bamboo Lantern

Editions

For the Artisan Edition we work with artists in Africa. They refine our products, and every piece creates income for them. What is the Artisan Edition?

TTC · hors livraison (offerte dès 75 €)

Compare the models

	Sun Jar Classic Complete Set · incl. SOMO 39,90 € View product	Sun Jar Mini Complete Set · incl. SOMO 34,90 € View product
Solar light	SOMO Classicincluded	SOMO Miniincluded
Height	18,3 cm	11,2 cm
Diameter	10,2 cm	6,9 cm
Weight	644 g	223 g

Always the newest generation

Outside, the same jar since 2013. Inside, always the newest.

Buy a Sun Jar today and you get the sixth-generation SOMO: 100 lumens, USB-C, dimmable, IP65 weatherproof. And because it swaps out, after years you replace the module — not the lantern. That is what our upgrade programme is for.

More about the SOMO

Une nouvelle lumière pour ton bocal préféré: Programme Upgrade

A gift

Give light

Bright enough to read by, beautiful enough to give away. Fill it with a memory first, if you like.

Gift ideas

Plus de 20 distinctions internationales

Probably the most awarded solar light in the world

Social Impact by Design. Proudly Made in Africa.

Every jar is made by hand in Johannesburg

In our Fair-Trade-certified factory at Victoria Yards, people find permanent, fairly paid jobs. 100 percent of profits are reinvested.

Our story

Frequently asked questions

How long does the Sun Jar light up?

Up to 100 hours on low, 28 hours on medium and 5 hours at full brightness — with 100 lumens of warm white light.

Does it work in winter?

Yes. When the sun is not enough, charge the SOMO via USB-C.

Is the Sun Jar weatherproof?

Yes. The complete set is IP65 protected and built for garden tables, balconies and campsites.

What is the difference between Classic and Mini?

The size: the Classic holds 1000 ml, the Mini 250 ml. Both come with the SOMO solar light.

Does it work in other solar systems?

So far the Sonnenglas is approved for our solar system only and tested exclusively with our Sun (Sol, spectral class G2V). Interstellar travellers, please write to info@sonnenglas.net before departure with details of your host star — we will check whether it works there. Photos are very welcome, and so are invitations to the Restaurant at the End of the Universe. And whatever you do: don't forget your towel.