Eclipses of 2027: dates, times and signs
The next eclipse is an annular solar eclipse on Saturday, 6 February 2027, peaking at 15:59 UT.
118 days to go
The previous one was the partial lunar eclipse of 28 August 2026, 162 days earlier.
Every eclipse of 2027
| Date | Type | Greatest (UT) | Duration | Sign and degree | Where to see it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, | TypeAnnular solar · times and path → | Greatest (UT)15:59:35 | Duration7 min 51 s | Sign and degree17°38′ Aquarius | Where to see itChile, Argentina, Uruguay, the far south of Brazil and West Africa |
| Saturday, | TypePenumbral lunar · one edge of the Moon turns grey | Greatest (UT)23:12:51 | Duration4 h 1 min | Sign and degree≈2° Virgo | Where to see itthe Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia |
| Sunday, | TypePenumbral lunar · the Moon only grazes the shadow, nothing to see | Greatest (UT)16:02:53 | Duration12 min | Sign and degree25°49′ Capricorn | Where to see itEast Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific |
| Monday, | TypeTotal solar · times and path → | Greatest (UT)10:06:37 | Duration6 min 23 s | Sign and degree9°55′ Leo | Where to see itsouthern Spain, North Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula |
| Tuesday, | TypePenumbral lunar · too faint for most eyes | Greatest (UT)07:13:43 | Duration3 h 39 min | Sign and degree24°12′ Aquarius | Where to see itthe Pacific and the Americas |
Eclipses of 2028
| Date | Type | Greatest (UT) | Duration | Sign and degree | Where to see it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, | TypePartial lunar | Greatest (UT)04:12:57 | Duration56 min | Sign and degree21°28′ Cancer | Where to see itthe Americas, Europe and Africa |
| Wednesday, | TypeAnnular solar | Greatest (UT)15:07:43 | Duration10 min 27 s | Sign and degree6°11′ Aquarius | Where to see itEcuador, Peru, Brazil, Spain and Portugal |
| Thursday, | TypePartial lunar | Greatest (UT)18:19:41 | Duration2 h 22 min | Sign and degree15°12′ Capricorn | Where to see itEurope, Africa, Asia and Australia |
| Saturday, | TypeTotal solar | Greatest (UT)02:55:23 | Duration5 min 10 s | Sign and degree29°51′ Cancer | Where to see itAustralia and New Zealand |
| Sunday, | TypeTotal lunar | Greatest (UT)16:51:58 | Duration1 h 11 min | Sign and degree10°33′ Cancer | Where to see itEurope, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific |
The annular eclipse of 26 January 2028 reaches Spain and Portugal at sunset and closes a rare run of three solar eclipses for the Iberian Peninsula: 2026, 2027 and 2028. The total eclipse of 22 July 2028 crosses Australia, Sydney included, and New Zealand.
What an eclipse season is
An eclipse needs a new or full moon at the moment the Moon crosses the plane of Earth’s orbit. Those two crossing points are the lunar nodes. Twice a year the Sun lines up with them, and for about 34 days around each alignment every new or full moon becomes an eclipse; outside that window, none does.
That is why 2027 has two short clusters. The first holds 6 and 20 February. The second holds three eclipses in a row: 18 July, 2 August and 17 August. The July full moon comes at the very start of that window, so the Moon only grazes Earth’s shadow. From 28 August 2026 to 6 February 2027 no new or full moon falls near a node, and there is no eclipse.
The node axis, 2026 to 2028
The lunar nodes move slowly backward through the zodiac. From the second half of 2026 to early 2028 the North Node is in Aquarius and the South Node in Leo, and both solar eclipses of 2027 fall close to one of them: 17°38′ Aquarius in February, near the North Node, and 9°55′ Leo in August, near the South Node. Six months apart, they work the same axis from its two ends.
In a chart, an eclipse works by degree rather than by whole sign. A planet or angle within about 5° of the eclipse point takes it most directly: 5° to 15° of the fixed signs in August, about 13° to 22° in February. For the Sun, that means a birthday around 28 July to 7 August for the Leo eclipse and around 2 to 11 February for the Aquarius one; the same degrees of Taurus, Scorpio and the opposite sign feel it too.
An eclipse is always a new or full moon
Every eclipse is a lunation that lands near a node: the solar ones are new moons and the lunar ones are full moons. Each has its own lunar page:
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Questions about the 2027 eclipses
When is the first eclipse of 2027?
On Saturday, 6 February 2027: an annular solar eclipse, peaking at 15:59 UT. The ring of fire crosses Chile, Argentina and Uruguay around midday local time and ends on the Gulf of Guinea at sunset.
How many eclipses are there in 2027?
Five: an annular solar eclipse on 6 February, a total solar eclipse on 2 August, and three penumbral lunar eclipses on 20 February, 18 July and 17 August.
Will the 2027 eclipse be visible in Spain?
Yes. On 2 August 2027 totality covers almost all of Cádiz province, much of Málaga, the southern edge of Granada and Almería, and Ceuta and Melilla, starting at about 10:45 local time. The rest of Spain sees a deep partial eclipse: about 86% of the Sun covered in Madrid at 10:51.
Can you see the lunar eclipses of 2027?
Only one is worth going out for. On 20 February, around 23:12 UT, one edge of the Moon turns visibly grey. On 17 August the dimming is too faint for most eyes, and on 18 July the Moon barely touches the shadow.
What signs and degrees are the 2027 eclipses in?
The annular eclipse of 6 February is at 17°38′ Aquarius and the total eclipse of 2 August at 9°55′ Leo. The three penumbral full moons fall at about 2° Virgo, 25°49′ Capricorn and 24°12′ Aquarius.
When is the next eclipse after 2027?
A small partial lunar eclipse on 12 January 2028, seen from the Americas, Europe and Africa. Two weeks later, on 26 January 2028, an annular solar eclipse crosses South America and reaches Spain and Portugal at sunset.