There are five eclipses in 2027: two solar eclipses and three faint lunar ones. One of them is among the great sky events of the century. On the second of August a total solar eclipse crosses southern Spain, North Africa and Arabia, and near Luxor in Egypt the Sun stays fully covered for more than six minutes, the longest totality anyone will see from land until 2114.
Below are the dates, times and signs of all five, where they can be seen, what astrologers make of them, the cards that belong to each, and a short spread for eclipse season. And one safety note that matters more than any of the symbolism.
Eclipses 2027 dates
- 6 February 2027, annular solar eclipse in Aquarius. Greatest eclipse at 16:00 UTC. A ring of fire across Chile, Argentina and the South Atlantic, with a partial eclipse over much of South America and parts of Africa.
- 20 February 2027, penumbral lunar eclipse in Virgo. Greatest eclipse at 23:13 UTC, visible across the Americas, Europe, Africa and western Asia as a soft shading on one edge of the full moon.
- 18 July 2027, penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn. At 16:03 UTC the moon only grazes the outer edge of the Earth’s shadow. Technically an eclipse; in practice nothing to see.
- 2 August 2027, total solar eclipse in Leo. Greatest eclipse at 10:07 UTC. Totality crosses the southern tip of Spain and Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. A partial eclipse is visible across Europe, Africa and western Asia.
- 17 August 2027, penumbral lunar eclipse in Aquarius. Greatest eclipse at 07:14 UTC, visible from the Americas and the Pacific as a gentle dimming.
The total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027
This is the one people will travel for. The path of totality, about 250 kilometres wide, runs from the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar, past Cádiz, Málaga, Tangier and Oran, across Tunisia and the Libyan coast at Benghazi, and down the Nile valley to Luxor, where totality lasts around six minutes and twenty three seconds. It then crosses the Red Sea to Jeddah and Mecca, and on over Yemen to the Horn of Africa.
Six minutes is a very long time in a total eclipse. Most last two or three. Enough time to see the corona, the planets appearing in a daytime sky, the temperature dropping, and the birds going quiet, and still have a minute left to simply stand there.
Watch it safely
Never look at the Sun directly, with or without sunglasses, during any part of a solar eclipse except the brief minutes of totality itself, when the Sun is completely covered. Use proper eclipse glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard, or a pinhole projector. During the annular eclipse in February the Sun is never fully covered, so it is never safe to look without protection. Lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with the naked eye.
What astrologers make of eclipses
An eclipse is a new moon or a full moon that happens to line up exactly with the Sun and the Earth. Astrologers treat them as louder versions of those moons: turning points, endings that clear the ground, beginnings that arrive a little before you feel ready. You do not need to fear them. In my experience they mostly show you something that was already true.
The eclipses of 2027 fall mainly across Leo and Aquarius, the axis of the heart and the group, of being seen as yourself and belonging to something larger. In the cards, Leo is Strength and Aquarius is The Star: courage and hope, which is not a bad pair to carry through a year. The February lunar eclipse in Virgo brings in The Hermit, a quiet stock take, and the faint July eclipse in Capricorn touches The Devil, the question of what still has a hold on you.
If your sun or rising sign is Leo, Aquarius, Taurus or Scorpio, you may feel this year’s eclipses a little more. Your own year in the cards is on the Tarot 2027 by sign pages.
A three card eclipse spread
For eclipse season, the two weeks around each solar eclipse, lay out three cards: what is ending in the shadow, what the light is about to show me, and what I begin once it has passed. Or let the reading below draw them; write your question in your own words first.
What would you like to look at
Pick the shape that fits the question. You can change your mind at any point before you draw.
Before we start
Twenty seconds, feet on the floor, hand somewhere warm. Breathe in while the circle grows and out while it settles. You can skip this whenever you like.
What is on your mind
In your own words, as much or as little as you like. You can leave it empty and simply draw.
Your cards
Laying them out now.
Clara
Same cards, one more look.
Did this land?
For self-reflection and entertainment. Not a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice. 18+.
Every date on this page, together with the other moon phases, eclipses and retrogrades of 2027, is also available as a machine readable 2027 sky file.
Questions people ask
How many eclipses are there in 2027?
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 2027.
Will the 2 August 2027 eclipse be total in Europe?
Only in the far south of Spain and in Gibraltar. Most of the rest of Europe sees a partial eclipse, with the Sun partly covered.
Are eclipses bad luck?
No. Astrologers read them as turning points, and some people feel them strongly, but an eclipse does not cause anything. It tends to show you what was already changing.
