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    Eclipse Calendar 2027: Solar and Lunar Dates

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    There are five eclipses in 2027, according to NASA: 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 table gives each date and the moment of greatest eclipse in Universal Time, with a short description of where each eclipse can be seen. NASA’s maps for every event are linked at the end.

    All 2027 eclipses at a glance

    The five eclipses of 2027, NASA dates and greatest eclipse in Universal Time
    Date (UT)EclipseGreatest eclipse (UT)Where it can be seen
    Feb 6, 2027Annular solarFeb 6, 2027, 16:00 UTCRing along a path through Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, then Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria; partial across much of South America, Africa and Antarctica
    Feb 20, 2027Penumbral lunarFeb 20, 2027, 23:13 UTCNight side: the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, on 20 or 21 February depending on location
    Jul 18, 2027Penumbral lunarJul 18, 2027, 16:03 UTCIn theory the night side centred on Western Australia; this grazing eclipse is too slight to see
    Aug 2, 2027Total solarAug 2, 2027, 10:07 UTCTotality along a path through southern Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen; partial across most of Europe, much of Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia
    Aug 17, 2027Penumbral lunarAug 17, 2027, 07:14 UTCNight side: the Americas, West Africa, parts of Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, eastern Russia and Southeast Asia, on 16 or 17 August depending on location

    Times are NASA’s Universal Time values, rounded to the minute, which match UTC at this precision. NASA’s catalogues also list a Terrestrial Dynamical Time column that runs about 76 seconds ahead in 2027; it is not used here.

    How to read the dates

    Each date in the table is the Universal Time date of greatest eclipse. Your local date can differ: greatest eclipse on 20 February happens at 23:13 UT, which is already 21 February anywhere more than about an hour ahead of UTC. That is why NASA describes the February and August lunar eclipses as 20 to 21 February and 16 to 17 August. Greatest eclipse is also one instant for the event as a whole, not the moment the eclipse looks deepest from your own town; NASA’s interactive maps give local circumstances.

    Every solar eclipse happens at a new Moon and every lunar eclipse at a full Moon, but most new and full Moons bring no eclipse at all: 2027 has 13 new Moons and only two solar eclipses. The phase and the eclipse are also separate moments. The 2 August new Moon is at 10:05 UTC and greatest eclipse at 10:07 UT; the 18 July full Moon is at 15:45 UTC and greatest eclipse at 16:03 UT.

    Central path or partial visibility

    For solar eclipses, location decides the experience. The annular ring of 6 February and the totality of 2 August are seen only inside narrow central paths, about 282 and 258 kilometres wide at greatest eclipse. Far larger areas see a partial eclipse: for 2 August that includes most of Europe, eastern Canada and the far north of Maine. For lunar eclipses there is no path; what matters is whether the Moon is above your horizon, and in 2027 all three are subtle penumbral events.

    For the two solar eclipses, never use ordinary sunglasses. Look only through eclipse glasses or a solar viewer meeting ISO 12312-2 during partial and annular phases; the solar eclipse guide explains the details.

    What the dates can and cannot tell you

    These are astronomical events. Astrology gives eclipses symbolic meaning, and the solar and lunar eclipse guides explain that tradition, but the dates do not predict anything about your relationships or your year. Kosmo’s free full report, available from the button below the four frames at the top of this page, covers your birth chart and the next seven days; it is not an eclipse forecast.

    Common questions

    How many eclipses are there in 2027?

    Five: two solar eclipses (annular on 6 February, total on 2 August) and three penumbral lunar eclipses (20 February, 18 July and 17 August).

    Is there a total lunar eclipse in 2027?

    No. All three lunar eclipses of 2027 are penumbral, so none produces a red Moon.

    Why do some lists leave out the July eclipse?

    Its penumbral magnitude is only 0.0014, the smallest of the century, so it cannot be seen. NASA’s catalogue includes it, but NASA’s public list of future eclipses does not.

    For the new and full Moon times of the whole year, see the Moon phases 2027 guide.

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