Penumbral lunar eclipse 17 August 2027
Visible from the Americas and the Pacific.
When
What it is
The Moon passes through the Earth’s pale outer shadow. This one is very slight and hard to notice by eye.
Where it’s visible
Visible from the Americas and the Pacific.
How to see it
A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. Find a spot with a clear view of the Moon and check the clouds for that night.
Check the clouds for that night
See also
Total solar eclipse 2 August 2027
Totality crosses southern Spain and Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt — up to 6 min 23 s near Luxor — then Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Europe, Africa and western Asia see a partial eclipse.
Perseids meteor shower 2027
Peak night, up to 100 meteors an hour under a dark sky. A bright Moon (77%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
Total solar eclipse 12 August 2026
The path of totality crosses Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain. Most of Europe, North Africa and the north-east of North America see a partial eclipse.
Partial lunar eclipse 28 August 2026
Visible wherever the Moon is up: the Americas, Europe and Africa.
Annular solar eclipse 6 February 2027
The “ring of fire” crosses southern Chile and Argentina, the South Atlantic and West Africa. South America and much of Africa see a partial eclipse.