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.
When
What it is
The Moon covers the Sun completely for up to 6 min 23 s. The sky darkens, bright stars and planets appear and the Sun’s corona shines around the black disc.
Where it’s visible
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.
How to see it
Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or a solar filter — even when most of it is covered. Binoculars and telescopes need a filter in front of the lens. Only during totality itself is it safe to look with the naked eye.
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See also
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.
Penumbral lunar eclipse 17 August 2027
Visible from the Americas and the Pacific.
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.