Space weather guide
Solar & Lunar Eclipses 2027–2030: Dates & Where to See Them
The next big one is the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027, with over six minutes of darkness near Luxor and a deep partial eclipse across most of Europe. Here is every eclipse until 2030 and what it will look like from major cities.
Updated 27 October 2026
Solar eclipses
| Date | Type | Where it is total or annular |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2027 | Annular | Chile, Argentina, the South Atlantic and West Africa |
| 2 Aug 2027 | Total | Southern Spain near Cádiz and Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Longest near Luxor, over six minutes. |
| 26 Jan 2028 | Annular | Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, then Portugal and Spain at sunset |
| 22 Jul 2028 | Total | Australia, including Sydney, and New Zealand |
| 14 Jan 2029 | Partial | North America |
| 1 Jun 2030 | Annular | North Africa, Greece, Turkey, Russia and Japan |
| 25 Nov 2030 | Total | Southern Africa, the Indian Ocean and southern Australia |
How much of the Sun is covered from your city
Maximum share of the Sun's disc covered, and the time of the maximum in UTC. Calculated for the city centre.
| City | 2 Aug 2027 | 26 Jan 2028 | 1 Jun 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 42% at 09:00 | Starts before sunset, very low in the south-west | 48% at 05:21, early morning |
| Dublin | 36% at 08:56 | 47% at sunset | 41% at 05:26 |
| Edinburgh | 27% at 09:00 | Starts before sunset | 40% at 05:29 |
| Paris | 51% at 09:01 | Starts before sunset | 53% at 05:16 |
| Amsterdam | 38% at 09:05 | Starts before sunset | 50% at 05:22 |
| Berlin | 34% at 09:13 | Not visible | 57% at 05:21 |
| Madrid | 86% at 08:51 | 82% at sunset | 63% at sunrise |
| Seville | 98% at 08:47 | Annular, 83%, low at sunset | 66% at sunrise |
| Rome | 74% at 09:12 | Starts before sunset | 75% at 05:04 |
| Stockholm | 13% at 09:19 | Not visible | 50% at 05:35 |
| Cairo | 95% at 09:55 | Not visible | 63% at 04:46 |
| Luxor | Total, 100% at 10:05 | Not visible | 51% at 04:40 |
From North America, the eclipse of 14 January 2029 covers about 41% of the Sun from New York and 52% from Los Angeles. Sydney sees a total eclipse on 22 July 2028.
Lunar eclipses
A lunar eclipse is visible from anywhere the Moon is up at the time, so they are much easier to catch than solar eclipses. A total lunar eclipse turns the Moon a deep red.
| Date | Type | Totality | Visible from (of the cities above) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2027 | Penumbral | None | Europe, Egypt, New York. A subtle darkening only. |
| 12 Jan 2028 | Partial | None | Europe, Egypt and North America |
| 6 Jul 2028 | Partial | None | Egypt and Australia |
| 31 Dec 2028 | Total | 72 minutes | Most of Europe, Egypt and Australia |
| 26 Jun 2029 | Total | 103 minutes | Western Europe and the Americas |
| 20 Dec 2029 | Total | 55 minutes | Europe, Egypt and eastern North America |
Watching a solar eclipse safely
Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or a proper solar filter, even when most of it is covered. Sunglasses are not safe. You can also project the Sun through a pinhole onto card. Only during the few minutes of totality, when the Sun is completely covered, is it safe to look directly.
The Eclipse tab in Solar shows each eclipse as it will look from your location, with the exact local times of each stage.