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When Is the Next Solar Eclipse?

The next solar eclipse is an annular eclipse on 6 February 2027. The next total solar eclipse is on 2 August 2027, across Spain, North Africa and the Middle East. Dates below come from NASA and timeanddate.

Next eclipse

Annular · 6 February 2027

South America, the Atlantic and West Africa. Partial begins at 12:57 UTC (timeanddate).

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See the 2027 eclipse

Next solar eclipses, worldwide

Date Type Where the central path goes (NASA)
6 Feb 2027 Annular Chile, Argentina, Atlantic
2 Aug 2027 Total Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
26 Jan 2028 Annular Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal
22 Jul 2028 Total Australia, New Zealand
14 Jan 2029 Partial North and Central America
1 Jun 2030 Annular Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, northern China, Japan
25 Nov 2030 Total Botswana, South Africa, Australia

An annular eclipse leaves a bright ring of Sun around the Moon. It is never safe to look at without eclipse glasses, not even at its peak.

Next total solar eclipse in the USA

From NASA's catalogue:

  • 30 March 2033: total in Alaska (and eastern Russia).
  • 23 August 2044: total in Montana and North Dakota (plus Greenland and northern Canada).
  • 12 August 2045: total across the southern US, then the Caribbean and South America, with up to 6 min 6 s of totality.

For the lower 48 states, 2044 is the next chance. For travellers who do not want to wait, 2 August 2027 is the next total eclipse anywhere.

Which one should you travel for?

FAQ

Is the next solar eclipse visible from my city?

Check a city page on timeanddate or our local times for 2027.

What is the difference between total and annular?

In a total eclipse the Moon covers the whole Sun. In an annular eclipse it is slightly too small and leaves a ring.