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Solar Eclipse 2027: Dates, Times and Where to See Them

There are two solar eclipses in 2027: an annular eclipse on Saturday, February 6, peaking at 16:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EST), and a total eclipse on Monday, August 2, peaking at 10:07 UTC (6:07 a.m. EDT).

Two solar eclipses happen in 2027, according to NASA’s eclipse list. The first, on February 6, is an annular or “ring of fire” eclipse across southern South America and the Gulf of Guinea coast of West Africa.

The second, on August 2, is a total eclipse across southern Spain, North Africa and Arabia, with up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds of totality near Luxor, Egypt.

It is the longest total solar eclipse on easily accessible land in the 21st century, with no longer one until June 3, 2114.

Neither eclipse is total or annular anywhere in the United States, and only eastern Maine sees even a small partial eclipse, at sunrise on August 2.

This page gives the exact times in every US time zone, the paths and city timings for both eclipses, the solar eclipses from 2026 to 2030, and how to watch safely.

When are the solar eclipses in 2027?

NASA gives the greatest eclipse at 16:00 UTC on February 6 and 10:07 UTC on August 2. The table below converts both moments to US and international time zones.

Time zoneAnnular eclipse, greatest eclipseTotal eclipse, greatest eclipse
UTCSaturday, February 6, 4:00 p.m.Monday, August 2, 10:07 a.m.
US EasternSaturday, February 6, 11:00 a.m. ESTMonday, August 2, 6:07 a.m. EDT
US CentralSaturday, February 6, 10:00 a.m. CSTMonday, August 2, 5:07 a.m. CDT
US MountainSaturday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. MSTMonday, August 2, 4:07 a.m. MDT
US PacificSaturday, February 6, 8:00 a.m. PSTMonday, August 2, 3:07 a.m. PDT
LondonSaturday, February 6, 4:00 p.m. GMTMonday, August 2, 11:07 a.m. BST
AccraSaturday, February 6, 4:00 p.m. GMTMonday, August 2, 10:07 a.m. GMT
IndiaSaturday, February 6, 9:30 p.m. ISTMonday, August 2, 3:37 p.m. IST
SydneySunday, February 7, 3:00 a.m. AEDTMonday, August 2, 8:07 p.m. AEST

The greatest eclipse is the moment the Moon’s shadow passes closest to Earth’s centre. The local times you see depend on where you stand along the path, as the city tables below show.

February 6, 2027August 2, 2027
TypeAnnular (“ring of fire”)Total
Longest central phase7 minutes, 51 seconds6 minutes, 23 seconds
Path width282 km258 km
Central pathChile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, NigeriaSpain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
Partial eclipseSouth America, Antarctica, West and South AfricaEurope, Africa, the Middle East, West and South Asia; eastern Maine at sunrise
Saros series131136

Durations, widths, and saros numbers are from NASA and Wikipedia’s pages on the February 6 and August 2 eclipses. The countries in the August 2 path are from Wikipedia and timeanddate.com, which lists Gibraltar and Sudan as well.

Can you see the 2027 solar eclipses from the United States?

Barely. The February 6 eclipse is not visible from the United States at all. The August 2 eclipse is visible as a small partial eclipse at sunrise in eastern Maine, according to Wikipedia and timeanddate.com, with the Sun rising already partly covered. Everywhere else in the country, the August 2 eclipse happens before sunrise.

The next total solar eclipses in the United States, according to Smithsonian Magazine and NASA’s 2041 to 2050 eclipse table:

DateWhere totality crosses the US
Wednesday, March 30, 2033Remote northwestern Alaska
Tuesday, August 23, 2044Montana, North Dakota and a small part of South Dakota
Saturday, August 12, 2045From California and Nevada to Florida, with up to 6 minutes, 6 seconds of totality

For American eclipse chasers, the August 2, 2027, eclipse is the long-totality trip of the decade, with southern Spain and Egypt as the most accessible destinations.

The February 6, 2027, annular solar eclipse

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, the Moon passes in front of the Sun while near the far point of its orbit, so it looks too small to cover the Sun fully.

At the centre of the path, a ring of sunlight stays visible around the Moon. NASA gives 7 minutes and 51 seconds of annularity at greatest eclipse, over the South Atlantic, with 92.8% of the Sun’s diameter covered.

The path starts in Chile, crosses Argentina and Uruguay, touches southern Brazil and the Atlantic, and ends at sunset along the Gulf of Guinea coast of West Africa, according to Wikipedia.

That makes Accra, Ghana’s capital, one of the largest cities in the path.

CityAnnularity begins (local time)Annularity endsDuration
Viedma, Argentina12:10:01 p.m.12:17:11 p.m.About 7 min 10 s
Punta del Este, Uruguay12:35:56 p.m.12:41:32 p.m.About 5 min 36 s
Abidjan, Ivory Coast5:52:05 p.m. GMT5:53:02 p.m. GMTAbout 1 min
Accra, Ghana5:49:45 p.m. GMT5:55:13 p.m. GMTAbout 5 min 28 s
Lagos, Nigeria6:49:51 p.m. WAT6:55:25 p.m. WATAbout 5 min 34 s

City times are from Partirou. For Accra, Orbital Radar gives annularity from 5:49 to 5:55 p.m. GMT, lasting 5 minutes and 25 seconds, with the Sun only 4 degrees above the western horizon.

In West Africa, the ring of fire appears just before sunset, so a clear, flat view to the west is essential.

The February 6 eclipse falls at the new moon that begins the Chinese Year of the Goat.

The August 2, 2027, total solar eclipse

On Monday, August 2, 2027, the Moon covers the Sun completely along a path 258 km wide that runs from the Atlantic Ocean across the Strait of Gibraltar, along North Africa, over the Red Sea and Arabia, and into the Indian Ocean.

The greatest eclipse comes at 10:07 UTC, and the longest totality, 6 minutes and 23 seconds, falls about 60 km southeast of Luxor, Egypt, according to Wikipedia; EclipseWise gives 6 minutes, 23.24 seconds at that point.

Totality is so long partly because the Moon is close to Earth. Moonblink puts the Moon at perigee, its closest point of the month, at 06:28 UTC that morning, at 357,364 km, which makes the August 2 new moon the closest of 2027 and a “super new moon,” as explained on Datescal’s Supermoon 2027 page.

The table below gives totality at well-known places along the path, from Space.com’s guides to the 16 best viewing places and where the eclipse will be visible.

The two guides differ by a few seconds for some places, so durations are rounded.

PlaceTotality (local time)Length of totality
Málaga, SpainAbout 10:48 a.m. CESTAbout 1 min 52 s
Cádiz, SpainAbout 10:45 a.m. CESTAbout 2 min 50 s
GibraltarAbout 10:45 a.m. CESTAbout 4 min 25 s
Tangier, MoroccoAbout 9:44 a.m. WESTAbout 4 min 50 s
Benghazi, LibyaAbout 11:27 a.m. EETAbout 6 min 7 s
Luxor, EgyptAbout 1:01 p.m. EESTAbout 6 min 20 s
Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaAbout 1:21 p.m. ASTAbout 6 min

Luxor is the standout: it sits close to the point of greatest duration and gets about 6 minutes and 20 seconds of totality around 1:01 p.m. local time. Moonblink also notes that Oran in Algeria and Sfax in Tunisia get more than 5 minutes on the centreline.

The 2027 solar eclipses and their lunar eclipses

Solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs about two weeks apart, because both need the Moon close to the point where its orbit crosses the Sun’s path. In 2027, each solar eclipse is followed by a penumbral lunar eclipse at the next full moon:

Solar eclipseFollowing lunar eclipseVisible from the US?
Annular, Saturday, February 6Penumbral, Saturday, February 20, during the Snow MoonEast Coast, at moonrise
Total, Monday, August 2Penumbral, Tuesday, August 17, during the Sturgeon MoonYes, the whole lunar eclipse

There is no total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon,” in 2027; Datescal’s Blood Moon page lists the next ones.

Solar eclipses from 2026 to 2030

The table below lists every solar eclipse from 2026 to 2030, from NASA’s 2021 to 2030 eclipse table.

DateTypeLongest central phaseCentral path
Tuesday, February 17, 2026Annular2 min 20 sAntarctica
Wednesday, August 12, 2026Total2 min 18 sArctic, Greenland, Iceland, Spain
Saturday, February 6, 2027Annular7 min 51 sChile, Argentina, Atlantic
Monday, August 2, 2027Total6 min 23 sMorocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
Wednesday, January 26, 2028Annular10 min 27 sEcuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal
Saturday, July 22, 2028Total5 min 10 sAustralia, New Zealand
Saturday, June 1, 2030Annular5 min 21 sAlgeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, northern China, Japan
Monday, November 25, 2030Total3 min 44 sBotswana, South Africa, Australia

NASA’s table lists no central solar eclipse in 2029. Spain is in the central path three times in a row: a total eclipse on August 12, 2026, a second on August 2, 2027, and an annular eclipse on January 26, 2028.

What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and casts its shadow on Earth. It can happen only at new moon. There are three main kinds:

  • Total: the Moon covers the whole Sun, and the sky darkens enough to see the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona.
  • Annular: the Moon is too far from Earth to cover the Sun, leaving a bright ring around it.
  • Partial: the Moon covers only part of the Sun. Places outside the central path of a total or annular eclipse see a partial eclipse.

How to watch a solar eclipse safely

NASA says solar viewers should meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard. These steps follow its advice:

  1. Wear certified eclipse glasses or use a handheld solar viewer whenever any part of the Sun’s bright face is visible.
  2. During an annular or partial eclipse, keep eye protection on the whole time; NASA says there is never a safe moment to look without it.
  3. During a total eclipse, remove your glasses only once the Moon completely covers the Sun, and put them back on as soon as the bright Sun reappears.
  4. Never look through a camera, binoculars or telescope without a proper solar filter on the front of it; eclipse glasses alone do not protect you when using these devices.

What a solar eclipse is not

Several terms are confused with the solar eclipse. The table below sets out the differences.

TermWhat it meansRelation to the 2027 solar eclipses
Solar eclipseThe Moon blocking the Sun, at new moonFebruary 6 and August 2, 2027
Lunar eclipseEarth’s shadow falling on the Moon, at full moonPenumbral lunar eclipses on February 20, July 18 and August 17, 2027
Blood moonThe red Moon of a total lunar eclipseNone in 2027
Ring of fireThe ring of sunlight in an annular eclipseFebruary 6, 2027
Black MoonAn extra new moon in a month or seasonAugust 31, 2027, no eclipse

Frequently asked questions

When is the solar eclipse in 2027?

There are two. An annular solar eclipse on Saturday, February 6, 2027, peaks at 16:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. EST), and a total solar eclipse on Monday, August 2, 2027, peaks at 10:07 UTC (6:07 a.m. EDT), according to NASA. Neither is total nor annular in the United States.

Where is the August 2, 2027, total solar eclipse visible?

Totality crosses southern Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia, according to Wikipedia and NASA. The longest totality, 6 minutes and 23 seconds, is near Luxor, Egypt. A partial eclipse is visible across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.

Can you see the 2027 solar eclipse in the US?

Only a small partial eclipse at sunrise on August 2, 2027, in eastern Maine, according to Wikipedia and timeanddate.com. The February 6 eclipse is not visible from the United States. The next total solar eclipses in the contiguous US are on August 23, 2044, and August 12, 2045.

Is the February 2027 eclipse visible in Ghana?

Yes. The path of the February 6, 2027, annular eclipse reaches the Gulf of Guinea coast, including Accra. Partirou gives annularity in Accra from 5:49:45 to 5:55:13 p.m. GMT, about 5 and a half minutes, and Orbital Radar puts the Sun only 4 degrees above the western horizon then.

Why is the August 2, 2027, eclipse so long?

The Moon is near perigee, its closest point to Earth, reached at 06:28 UTC that morning according to Moonblink, so it looks large enough to cover the Sun for longer. Wikipedia calls it the longest total eclipse on easily accessible land until June 3, 2114.

When is the next solar eclipse after 2027?

The next is an annular eclipse on Wednesday, January 26, 2028, crossing Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, and Portugal, with up to 10 minutes and 27 seconds of annularity, according to NASA. A total eclipse follows on July 22, 2028, across Australia and New Zealand.

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