Eclipses 2027
The eclipses of 2027, with the dates, signs and where each can be seen. The year's headline is the total solar eclipse of August, one of the longest of the century on land, with several minutes of darkness over southern Spain, North Africa, Egypt and Arabia.
- February 6: Annular solar eclipse in Aquarius
- February 20: Penumbral lunar eclipse in Virgo
- July 18: Penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn
- August 2: Total solar eclipse in Leo
- August 17: Penumbral lunar eclipse in Aquarius
Eclipse season 2027
This year has five eclipses in two seasons. The first season pairs an annular eclipse with a penumbral one. The second, around the total eclipse, has a penumbral lunar eclipse on each side of it, the first so slight it barely touches the Earth's outer shadow. Eclipse seasons happen when the Sun is near the points where the Moon's path crosses the Earth's, so they recur roughly every six months.
Annular solar eclipse, February 6, in Aquarius
| Peak | |
|---|---|
| Position | 17° Aquarius |
| Point of greatest eclipse | 31.3° S, 48.5° W |
An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon is too far from the Earth to cover the Sun completely, so a bright ring stays visible around it. The sky dims but does not go dark. Everywhere along the track and outside it, the Sun must be viewed through proper eclipse glasses from start to finish.
Where to see it
| Place | Seen as | Sun covered | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montevideo, Uruguay | Partial | 86% | 15:36 peak |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Partial | 84% | 16:30 peak |
| Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Annular | 84% | 17:52 to 17:53, about 1 min |
| Accra, Ghana | Annular | 84% | 17:50 to 17:55, about 5 min |
| Lagos, Nigeria | Annular | 84% | 17:50 to 17:55, about 5 min |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Partial | 82% | 15:32 peak |
| Neuquén, Argentina | Partial | 82% | 15:05 peak |
| São Paulo, Brazil | Partial | 78% | 16:22 peak |
| Monrovia, Liberia | Partial | 75% | 17:53 peak |
| Concepción, Chile | Partial | 70% | 14:56 peak |
| Santiago, Chile | Partial | 62% | 15:04 peak |
| Dakar, Senegal | Partial | 42% | 17:59 peak |
| Cape Town, South Africa | Partial | 2% | 16:58 peak |
What it touches for each sign
- Aries, your 11th house: a change in your friendships or your long-range plans
- Taurus, your 10th house: a turning point in your career or public standing
- Gemini, your 9th house: a new direction through travel, study or belief
- Cancer, your 8th house: a shift in shared money, trust or closeness
- Leo, your 7th house: a turning point in a close relationship or partnership
- Virgo, your 6th house: a change in your job or your daily routine
- Libra, your 5th house: a change of heart in love or in what you create
- Scorpio, your 4th house: a turning point at home or in your family
- Sagittarius, your 3rd house: news, a key conversation or a change in your daily contacts
- Capricorn, your 2nd house: a fresh look at your income and what you value
- Aquarius, your 1st house: a new start in how you present yourself
- Pisces, your 12th house: a chance to let something go and clear some room
Penumbral lunar eclipse, February 20, in Virgo
| Peak | |
|---|---|
| Position | 1° Virgo |
A penumbral lunar eclipse happens when the Moon passes only through the outer, lighter part of the Earth's shadow. The dimming is slight, and many people would not notice it without being told. It is safe to watch with the naked eye, from anywhere the Moon is up.
The Moon stays in the outer shadow for 242 minutes.
Where to see it
Anywhere the Moon is above the horizon at 23:13 UTC can see the peak. From our list of cities, it stands highest over:
- Lagos, Nigeria (78° up)
- Accra, Ghana (74° up)
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast (71° up)
- Aswan, Egypt (67° up)
- Benghazi, Libya (67° up)
- Luxor, Egypt (66° up)
- Cairo, Egypt (64° up)
- Monrovia, Liberia (64° up)
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (63° up)
- Mecca, Saudi Arabia (63° up)
- Tunis, Tunisia (62° up)
- Sana'a, Yemen (60° up)
- Athens, Greece (60° up)
- Oran, Algeria (60° up)
- Palma, Spain (58° up)
- Dakar, Senegal (58° up)
- Tangier, Morocco (57° up)
- Málaga, Spain (57° up)
- Rome, Italy (57° up)
- Valencia, Spain (57° up)
- Cádiz, Spain (57° up)
- Barcelona, Spain (56° up)
- Istanbul, Turkey (56° up)
- Zaragoza, Spain (55° up)
What it touches for each sign
- Aries, your 6th house: a change in your job or your daily routine
- Taurus, your 5th house: a change of heart in love or in what you create
- Gemini, your 4th house: a turning point at home or in your family
- Cancer, your 3rd house: news, a key conversation or a change in your daily contacts
- Leo, your 2nd house: a fresh look at your income and what you value
- Virgo, your 1st house: a new start in how you present yourself
- Libra, your 12th house: a chance to let something go and clear some room
- Scorpio, your 11th house: a change in your friendships or your long-range plans
- Sagittarius, your 10th house: a turning point in your career or public standing
- Capricorn, your 9th house: a new direction through travel, study or belief
- Aquarius, your 8th house: a shift in shared money, trust or closeness
- Pisces, your 7th house: a turning point in a close relationship or partnership
Penumbral lunar eclipse, July 18, in Capricorn
| Peak | |
|---|---|
| Position | 25° Capricorn |
A penumbral lunar eclipse happens when the Moon passes only through the outer, lighter part of the Earth's shadow. The dimming is slight, and many people would not notice it without being told. It is safe to watch with the naked eye, from anywhere the Moon is up.
The Moon stays in the outer shadow for 25 minutes.
Where to see it
Anywhere the Moon is above the horizon at 16:03 UTC can see the peak. From our list of cities, it stands highest over:
- Sydney, Australia (61° up)
- Singapore (60° up)
- Tokyo, Japan (29° up)
- Mumbai, India (26° up)
- Delhi, India (23° up)
- Dubai, UAE (10° up)
- Johannesburg, South Africa (6° up)
- Sana'a, Yemen (5° up)
- Cape Town, South Africa (2° up)
What it touches for each sign
- Aries, your 10th house: a turning point in your career or public standing
- Taurus, your 9th house: a new direction through travel, study or belief
- Gemini, your 8th house: a shift in shared money, trust or closeness
- Cancer, your 7th house: a turning point in a close relationship or partnership
- Leo, your 6th house: a change in your job or your daily routine
- Virgo, your 5th house: a change of heart in love or in what you create
- Libra, your 4th house: a turning point at home or in your family
- Scorpio, your 3rd house: news, a key conversation or a change in your daily contacts
- Sagittarius, your 2nd house: a fresh look at your income and what you value
- Capricorn, your 1st house: a new start in how you present yourself
- Aquarius, your 12th house: a chance to let something go and clear some room
- Pisces, your 11th house: a change in your friendships or your long-range plans
Total solar eclipse, August 2, in Leo
| Peak | |
|---|---|
| Position | 9° Leo |
| Point of greatest eclipse | 25.5° N, 33.2° E |
A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers the whole of the Sun. Inside a narrow track the sky goes dark in the daytime and the Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, shows around the black disc. Outside that track, people see only a partial eclipse, with a bite out of the Sun. Look at it only through proper eclipse glasses, except during the moments of totality.
Where to see it
| Place | Seen as | Sun covered | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benghazi, Libya | Total | 100% | 09:28 to 09:34, about 6 min |
| Cádiz, Spain | Total | 100% | 08:45 to 08:48, about 3 min |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Total | 100% | 10:22 to 10:28, about 6 min |
| Luxor, Egypt | Total | 100% | 10:02 to 10:08, about 6 min |
| Málaga, Spain | Total | 100% | 08:48 to 08:50, about 2 min |
| Mecca, Saudi Arabia | Total | 100% | 10:24 to 10:29, about 5 min |
| Oran, Algeria | Total | 100% | 08:51 to 08:56, about 5 min |
| Sana'a, Yemen | Total | 100% | 10:44 to 10:47, about 3 min |
| Tangier, Morocco | Total | 100% | 08:45 to 08:50, about 5 min |
| Aswan, Egypt | Partial | 99% | 10:08 peak |
| Tunis, Tunisia | Partial | 97% | 09:10 peak |
| Cairo, Egypt | Partial | 95% | 09:56 peak |
| Lisbon, Portugal | Partial | 92% | 08:45 peak |
| Valencia, Spain | Partial | 90% | 08:55 peak |
| Palma, Spain | Partial | 89% | 08:59 peak |
| Madrid, Spain | Partial | 86% | 08:51 peak |
| Barcelona, Spain | Partial | 82% | 08:59 peak |
| Zaragoza, Spain | Partial | 81% | 08:55 peak |
| Athens, Greece | Partial | 78% | 09:33 peak |
| Rome, Italy | Partial | 74% | 09:13 peak |
| Bilbao, Spain | Partial | 74% | 08:53 peak |
| A Coruña, Spain | Partial | 73% | 08:48 peak |
| Istanbul, Turkey | Partial | 59% | 09:39 peak |
| Dubai, UAE | Partial | 53% | 10:44 peak |
What it touches for each sign
- Aries, your 5th house: a change of heart in love or in what you create
- Taurus, your 4th house: a turning point at home or in your family
- Gemini, your 3rd house: news, a key conversation or a change in your daily contacts
- Cancer, your 2nd house: a fresh look at your income and what you value
- Leo, your 1st house: a new start in how you present yourself
- Virgo, your 12th house: a chance to let something go and clear some room
- Libra, your 11th house: a change in your friendships or your long-range plans
- Scorpio, your 10th house: a turning point in your career or public standing
- Sagittarius, your 9th house: a new direction through travel, study or belief
- Capricorn, your 8th house: a shift in shared money, trust or closeness
- Aquarius, your 7th house: a turning point in a close relationship or partnership
- Pisces, your 6th house: a change in your job or your daily routine
Penumbral lunar eclipse, August 17, in Aquarius
| Peak | |
|---|---|
| Position | 24° Aquarius |
A penumbral lunar eclipse happens when the Moon passes only through the outer, lighter part of the Earth's shadow. The dimming is slight, and many people would not notice it without being told. It is safe to watch with the naked eye, from anywhere the Moon is up.
The Moon stays in the outer shadow for 220 minutes.
Where to see it
Anywhere the Moon is above the horizon at 07:14 UTC can see the peak. From our list of cities, it stands highest over:
- Mexico City, Mexico (57° up)
- Concepción, Chile (50° up)
- Santiago, Chile (49° up)
- Neuquén, Argentina (45° up)
- Los Angeles, USA (42° up)
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (39° up)
- Montevideo, Uruguay (38° up)
- Chicago, USA (32° up)
- São Paulo, Brazil (30° up)
- New York, USA (28° up)
- Toronto, Canada (27° up)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (27° up)
- Boston, USA (25° up)
What it touches for each sign
- Aries, your 11th house: a change in your friendships or your long-range plans
- Taurus, your 10th house: a turning point in your career or public standing
- Gemini, your 9th house: a new direction through travel, study or belief
- Cancer, your 8th house: a shift in shared money, trust or closeness
- Leo, your 7th house: a turning point in a close relationship or partnership
- Virgo, your 6th house: a change in your job or your daily routine
- Libra, your 5th house: a change of heart in love or in what you create
- Scorpio, your 4th house: a turning point at home or in your family
- Sagittarius, your 3rd house: news, a key conversation or a change in your daily contacts
- Capricorn, your 2nd house: a fresh look at your income and what you value
- Aquarius, your 1st house: a new start in how you present yourself
- Pisces, your 12th house: a chance to let something go and clear some room
What eclipses mean in astrology
Astrologers read an eclipse as a marker of a turning point in the part of life it falls in, for you, with its effects often showing over the following months. A solar eclipse is read as a start, and a lunar eclipse as a culmination, when something comes to a head. The total eclipse is read as the strongest of the year, and the penumbral ones as gentler. Look up your sign's houses below to see which parts of your life they touch.
Eclipses 2027: questions people ask
How many eclipses are there in 2027?
There are 5: annular solar eclipse on February 6, penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20, penumbral lunar eclipse on July 18, total solar eclipse on August 2, penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17.
When is eclipse season in 2027?
The eclipses of 2027 come in 2 seasons: February 6 to February 20 and July 18 to August 17.
Are eclipses bad in astrology?
No. Astrologers read them as turning points, not as good or bad events: moments when a part of your life tends to move faster, or when something that was already changing comes into the open. Most people find they make sense looking back over the following months.
Is it safe to look at an eclipse?
A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with no protection. A solar eclipse is only safe to view through proper eclipse glasses or a solar filter, except for the short moments of totality on the central track of a total eclipse.