2027 Solar and Lunar Eclipses: Date of the First Solar Eclipse and Where to See It

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Astronomy enthusiasts will witness five eclipse events in 2027, including two solar eclipses and three lunar eclipses. Three of the lunar eclipses will be penumbral, the least visible type, occurring when the Moon passes through the faint outer part of Earth's shadow.

First Solar Eclipse of 2027

The first solar eclipse of 2027 will take place on Saturday, February 6. It will be an annular solar eclipse that will not be visible from Egypt.

The eclipse will coincide with the conjunction marking Ramadan 1448 AH.

It will be visible as an annular eclipse in Chile, Argentina, and the Atlantic Ocean. A partial eclipse will be visible across western and southern Africa, South America, the Pacific Ocean, and Antarctica.

The annular eclipse path will be approximately 281.6 kilometers wide, with the annular phase lasting 7 minutes and 51 seconds.

At maximum eclipse, the Moon will cover approximately 92.8% of the Sun's disk. The entire event, from beginning to end, will last approximately 4 hours and 31 minutes.

According to astronomical calculations, the next annular solar eclipse will occur on January 26, 2028.