There are five eclipses in 2027: an annular solar eclipse on 6 February, penumbral lunar eclipses on 20 February, 18 July and 17 August, and a total solar eclipse on 2 August. The solar eclipses fall at new moons and the lunar eclipses at full moons. The table gives the moment of greatest eclipse in six cities, with the zodiac degree, and each eclipse is described below with the regions NASA lists for its visibility.
Eclipse times and positions in 2027
| Eclipse | UTC | New York | Los Angeles | London | New Delhi | Sydney | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| annular solar eclipse | Saturday 6 February 2027, 3:59 pm | Saturday 6 February 2027, 10:59 am | Saturday 6 February 2027, 7:59 am | Saturday 6 February 2027, 3:59 pm | Saturday 6 February 2027, 9:29 pm | Sunday 7 February 2027, 2:59 am | 17 degrees 37 minutes Aquarius |
| penumbral lunar eclipse | Saturday 20 February 2027, 11:12 pm | Saturday 20 February 2027, 6:12 pm | Saturday 20 February 2027, 3:12 pm | Saturday 20 February 2027, 11:12 pm | Sunday 21 February 2027, 4:42 am | Sunday 21 February 2027, 10:12 am | 1 degrees 58 minutes Virgo |
| penumbral lunar eclipse | Sunday 18 July 2027, 4:03 pm | Sunday 18 July 2027, 12:03 pm | Sunday 18 July 2027, 9:03 am | Sunday 18 July 2027, 5:03 pm | Sunday 18 July 2027, 9:33 pm | Monday 19 July 2027, 2:03 am | 25 degrees 57 minutes Capricorn |
| total solar eclipse | Monday 2 August 2027, 10:06 am | Monday 2 August 2027, 6:06 am | Monday 2 August 2027, 3:06 am | Monday 2 August 2027, 11:06 am | Monday 2 August 2027, 3:36 pm | Monday 2 August 2027, 8:06 pm | 9 degrees 55 minutes Leo |
| penumbral lunar eclipse | Tuesday 17 August 2027, 7:13 am | Tuesday 17 August 2027, 3:13 am | Tuesday 17 August 2027, 12:13 am | Tuesday 17 August 2027, 8:13 am | Tuesday 17 August 2027, 12:43 pm | Tuesday 17 August 2027, 5:13 pm | 24 degrees 04 minutes Aquarius |
Each time in the table marks greatest eclipse, the single moment when the shadow is deepest. The whole event lasts an hour or more, so if the Sun or Moon is above your horizon around that time you may see part of it. Because the same instant falls on different dates around the world, convert from UTC if your city is not listed. The degree column gives the tropical position of the eclipsed body.
The types of eclipse
2027 has two kinds of eclipse that look very different. The two solar eclipses, an annular one in February and a total one in August, happen when the new Moon passes in front of the Sun: in February it is a little too far from Earth to hide the Sun completely and leaves a thin ring, while in August it covers the Sun entirely along a narrow track. The three lunar eclipses are all penumbral: the full Moon brushes only the pale outer edge of Earth’s shadow, so it dims slightly and many people will not notice any change at all.
Each eclipse in 2027
Annular solar eclipse, 6 February 2027
Greatest eclipse is at 3:59 pm UTC (10:59 am in New York, 9:29 pm in New Delhi), with the Sun and Moon at 17 degrees 37 minutes of Aquarius. NASA lists visibility as South America, Antarctica and west and south Africa, with the path of annularity through Chile, Argentina and the Atlantic. It falls at the new moon.
Penumbral lunar eclipse, 20 February 2027
Greatest eclipse is at 11:12 pm UTC (6:12 pm in New York, 4:42 am on 21 February in New Delhi), with the Moon at 1 degree 58 minutes of Virgo. NASA lists visibility as the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. This is a penumbral eclipse, so the dimming is slight.
Penumbral lunar eclipse, 18 July 2027
Greatest eclipse is at 4:03 pm UTC (12:03 pm in New York, 9:33 pm in New Delhi), with the Moon at 25 degrees 57 minutes of Capricorn. NASA lists visibility as east Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
Total solar eclipse, 2 August 2027
Greatest eclipse is at 10:06 am UTC (6:06 am in New York, 3:36 pm in New Delhi), with the Sun and Moon at 9 degrees 55 minutes of Leo. NASA lists visibility as Africa, Europe, the Middle East and west and south Asia, with totality visible from Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. Outside the path of totality only a partial eclipse is seen, and only with proper eye protection.
Penumbral lunar eclipse, 17 August 2027
Greatest eclipse is at 7:13 am UTC (3:13 am in New York, 12:43 pm in New Delhi), with the Moon at 24 degrees 04 minutes of Aquarius. NASA lists visibility as the Pacific and the Americas.
How to watch safely
Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses or a proper solar filter, including during a partial or annular eclipse. Ordinary sunglasses are not safe, and looking through a camera, binoculars or a telescope without a solar filter can cause permanent eye damage. Lunar eclipses are safe to watch with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. Penumbral lunar eclipses are subtle, so do not expect a dramatic change.
What the tradition says
In astrology, eclipses are traditionally read as turning points: moments when something ends, is revealed or changes direction, with the sign involved colouring the theme. Many readers use them as occasions to review a long-running situation. This is a belief and an interpretive tradition, and there is no scientific evidence that eclipses affect events in a person’s life. Eclipses are predictable astronomical events, and calm is the right response. If one makes you uneasy, remember that people have watched them for thousands of years. To see which of your own chart areas an eclipse touches, find your Sun, Moon and rising signs with the Sun Moon Rising calculator. The same dates sit in the full moon and new moon calendar for 2027, and the 2026 eclipses are on their own page.
Source for eclipse paths and visibility: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center eclipse website.
Frequently asked questions
↳ When are the eclipses in 2027?
There are five: an annular solar eclipse on 6 February, penumbral lunar eclipses on 20 February, 18 July and 17 August, and a total solar eclipse on 2 August. Times are in the table above, in UTC and five cities.
↳ Where can the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 be seen?
NASA lists totality as visible from Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia, with a partial eclipse seen more widely across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and west and south Asia.
↳ What is a penumbral lunar eclipse?
The Moon passes only through the faint outer part of Earth's shadow, so it dims very slightly and is easy to miss. All three lunar eclipses of 2027 are penumbral.
↳ Is it safe to look at a solar eclipse?
Not without protection. Use certified eclipse glasses or a proper solar filter at all times for partial and annular eclipses, and for total eclipses outside the brief period of totality. Lunar eclipses are safe to watch.
↳ Do eclipses affect people?
There is no scientific evidence that they do. In astrology they are traditionally read as turning points, which many people enjoy as a prompt for reflection, but that is belief and not established fact.