Eclipses 2027
The eclipse of the century.
On August 2, 2027 the Moon covers the Sun for up to 6m 25s at Luxor, Egypt. It is the headline of an eclipse year with five events: two solar eclipses and three faint lunar ones.
All eclipses of 2027.
| Date (UTC) | Eclipse | Greatest | Moon page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 6, 2027 | Annular solar eclipse | 15:59 UTC | New moon February new moon |
| Saturday, February 20, 2027 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 23:12 UTC | Snow Moon full moon |
| Sunday, July 18, 2027 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 16:02 UTC | Buck Moon full moon |
| Monday, August 2, 2027 | Total solar eclipse | 10:06 UTC | New moon August new moon |
| Tuesday, August 17, 2027 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | 07:13 UTC | Sturgeon Moon full moon |
August 2, 2027
Total solar eclipse: local times.
The shadow of the Moon first touches the Atlantic, then crosses the Strait of Gibraltar, where southern Spain, Gibraltar and northern Morocco see a few minutes of totality in the late morning. It travels along the North African coast through Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, reaches its longest duration over Egypt near Luxor, then crosses the Red Sea into Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia.
Full guide: maps, weather odds and totality times for 17 places are on the August 2, 2027 total solar eclipse page.
Safety: look at the Sun only through certified solar eclipse glasses or a proper solar filter. Only during the brief total phase, inside the path, is it safe to look with the naked eye, and the glasses go back on as soon as the Sun reappears.
| Place | Type | Coverage | Starts | Maximum | Ends | Totality | Sun altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cádiz, Spain | Total | 100% | 09:40 | 10:46 CEST | 11:59 | 2m 54s | 37° |
| Málaga, Spain | Total | 100% | 09:42 | 10:48 CEST | 12:02 | 1m 50s | 39° |
| Gibraltar | Total | 100% | 09:41 | 10:47 CEST | 12:00 | 4m 29s | 38° |
| Tangier, Morocco | Total | 100% | 07:40 | 08:46 UTC | 10:00 | 4m 54s | 38° |
| Benghazi, Libya | Total | 100% | 10:10 | 11:30 EET | 12:53 | 6m 13s | 68° |
| Luxor, Egypt | Total | 100% | 11:40 | 13:05 EEST | 14:26 | 6m 25s | 82° |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Total | 100% | 12:00 | 13:25 AST | 14:43 | 6m 03s | 76° |
| Tarifa, Spain | Total | 100% | 09:40 | 10:47 CEST | 12:00 | 4m 41s | 38° |
| Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | Total | 100% | 09:40 | 10:46 CEST | 11:59 | 1m 35s | 38° |
| Ceuta, Spain | Total | 100% | 09:40 | 10:47 CEST | 12:01 | 4m 51s | 38° |
| Tetouan, Morocco | Total | 100% | 07:40 | 08:47 UTC | 10:01 | 4m 55s | 38° |
| Oran, Algeria | Total | 100% | 08:44 | 09:53 CET | 11:09 | 5m 11s | 43° |
| Sfax, Tunisia | Total | 100% | 08:56 | 10:11 CET | 11:31 | 5m 43s | 56° |
| Tripoli, Libya | Total | 100% | 09:59 | 11:16 EET | 12:38 | 0m 41s | 60° |
| Abha, Saudi Arabia | Total | 100% | 12:13 | 13:37 AST | 14:53 | 6m 08s | 71° |
| Sanaa, Yemen | Total | 100% | 12:21 | 13:45 AST | 15:00 | 2m 34s | 67° |
| Bosaso, Somalia | Total | 100% | 12:39 | 14:00 EAT | 15:11 | 4m 09s | 58° |
| Almería, Spain | Partial | 100% | 09:43 | 10:51 CEST | 12:05 | 41° | |
| Algiers, Algeria | Partial | 99.8% | 08:48 | 09:58 CET | 11:15 | 47° | |
| Aswan, Egypt | Partial | 99.8% | 11:42 | 13:08 EEST | 14:29 | 83° | |
| Tobruk, Libya | Partial | 99.6% | 10:17 | 11:38 EET | 13:00 | 72° | |
| Granada, Spain | Partial | 99.2% | 09:42 | 10:50 CEST | 12:03 | 40° | |
| Rabat, Morocco | Partial | 98.6% | 07:39 | 08:45 UTC | 09:58 | 37° | |
| Hurghada, Egypt | Partial | 98.5% | 11:40 | 13:04 EEST | 14:25 | 80° | |
| Seville, Spain | Partial | 98.3% | 09:41 | 10:47 CEST | 11:59 | 38° | |
| Tunis, Tunisia | Partial | 97% | 08:56 | 10:09 CET | 11:28 | 55° | |
| Cairo, Egypt | Partial | 94.8% | 11:33 | 12:55 EEST | 14:16 | 78° | |
| Medina, Saudi Arabia | Partial | 94.4% | 11:57 | 13:20 AST | 14:38 | 76° | |
| Alexandria, Egypt | Partial | 93.3% | 11:29 | 12:51 EEST | 14:11 | 76° | |
| Lisbon, Portugal | Partial | 92.4% | 08:40 | 09:44 WEST | 10:54 | 35° | |
| Madrid, Spain | Partial | 86.2% | 09:45 | 10:51 CEST | 12:02 | 40° | |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | Partial | 80.3% | 11:39 | 12:59 IDT | 14:16 | 75° | |
| Athens, Greece | Partial | 78.2% | 11:16 | 12:32 EEST | 13:49 | 66° | |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Partial | 75.8% | 12:13 | 13:32 AST | 14:44 | 67° | |
| Rome, Italy | Partial | 74.4% | 10:02 | 11:12 CEST | 12:26 | 54° | |
| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Partial | 66.6% | 12:24 | 13:47 EAT | 15:01 | 70° | |
| Istanbul, Turkey | Partial | 59.3% | 11:27 | 12:39 TRT | 13:50 | 66° | |
| Dubai, UAE | Partial | 53.2% | 13:33 | 14:43 GST | 15:47 | 57° | |
| Paris, France | Partial | 51.2% | 10:00 | 11:01 CEST | 12:04 | 43° | |
| London | Partial | 41.8% | 09:03 | 10:00 BST | 10:59 | 40° | |
| Singapore | Partial | 40% | 18:52 | 19:36 UTC+8 | 20:18 | -5° | |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | Partial | 37.8% | 10:08 | 11:05 CEST | 12:03 | 43° | |
| Dublin, Ireland | Partial | 35.6% | 09:03 | 09:56 UTC+1 | 10:51 | 36° | |
| Berlin, Germany | Partial | 33.9% | 10:17 | 11:13 CEST | 12:11 | 48° | |
| Nairobi, Kenya | Partial | 30.8% | 12:52 | 14:01 EAT | 15:04 | 62° | |
| Edinburgh, UK | Partial | 27.2% | 09:11 | 10:00 BST | 10:51 | 37° | |
| New Delhi | Partial | 8.2% | 15:53 | 16:29 IST | 17:02 | 34° | |
| Lagos | Partial | 2.4% | 09:41 | 10:13 WAT | 10:46 | 50° |
Computed with astronomy-engine for the city center; totality near the edge of the path can differ by tens of seconds from published maps that account for the Moon’s limb profile.
February 6, 2027
Annular solar eclipse: a ring of fire.
The Moon is near the far point of its orbit, too small to cover the Sun completely, so it leaves a bright ring. The annular path runs from the Pacific across southern South America and the South Atlantic to West Africa, where the ring sets with the Sun. Most of South America sees a partial eclipse.
| Place | Type | Coverage | Maximum | Ring | Sun altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | Annular | 83.7% | 18:52 WAT | 5m 30s | 1° (sunset) |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Partial | 81.9% | 12:31 ART | 69° | |
| São Paulo, Brazil | Partial | 78% | 13:21 BRT | 74° | |
| Santiago, Chile | Partial | 61.5% | 12:04 UTC-3 | 59° | |
| Rabat, Morocco | Partial | 5% | 18:02 UTC | 0° (sunset) | |
| Cape Town, South Africa | Partial | 2.3% | 18:57 SAST | 9° |
Lunar eclipses
Three penumbral lunar eclipses.
All three lunar eclipses of 2027 are penumbral: the full Moon slides through Earth’s faint outer shadow and dims only slightly. They coincide with the Snow Moon (February 20-21), Buck Moon (July 18-19), Sturgeon Moon (August 17). There is no blood moon this year; see when the next one comes.
In your own calendar
All 2027 eclipses in your calendar.
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FAQ
Eclipses 2027, answered.
How many eclipses are there in 2027?
Five: two solar eclipses (annular on February 6, total on August 2) and three penumbral lunar eclipses (February 20, July 18, August 17). There is no total or partial lunar eclipse in 2027.
Where is the total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027 visible?
The path of totality starts in the Atlantic, crosses the Strait of Gibraltar with southern Spain, Gibraltar and northern Morocco, continues over Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, then Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. A partial eclipse is visible across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and western Asia.
How long is totality on August 2, 2027?
Up to about six and a half minutes near Luxor, Egypt, the longest total solar eclipse over land this century. Computed for the places on this page: Luxor, Egypt 6m 25s, Benghazi, Libya 6m 13s, Abha, Saudi Arabia 6m 08s, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 6m 03s, Sfax, Tunisia 5m 43s, Oran, Algeria 5m 11s, Tetouan, Morocco 4m 55s, Tangier, Morocco 4m 54s, Ceuta, Spain 4m 51s, Tarifa, Spain 4m 41s, Gibraltar 4m 29s, Bosaso, Somalia 4m 09s, Cádiz, Spain 2m 54s, Sanaa, Yemen 2m 34s, Málaga, Spain 1m 50s, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 1m 35s, Tripoli, Libya 0m 41s.
Can I see the August 2027 eclipse from the UK?
Only as a partial eclipse. In London the Moon covers about 42% of the Sun, with maximum at 10:00 BST. Use certified eclipse glasses the whole time; a partial eclipse is never safe to view directly.