2027 eclipses: the solar and lunar calendar
NASA catalogues two solar and three lunar eclipses in 2027. This calendar provides the UTC date and physical type of each event. It is an astronomical calendar, not a personal prediction.
Annular solar eclipse
What happens in the sky
The Moon crosses the Sun, but its apparent disk is smaller, leaving a ring of sunlight near maximum eclipse.
Where to look
The annular path crosses parts of South America and Africa; a partial eclipse is visible across a much wider area.
Penumbral lunar eclipse
What happens in the sky
The Moon passes through Earth’s penumbra. The resulting dimming can be subtle and hard to notice.
Where to look
NASA lists visibility across parts of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica, subject to local nighttime.
Faint penumbral lunar eclipse
What happens in the sky
The Moon grazes Earth’s penumbra, with little or no obvious darkening. Do not expect a dramatic blood-red Moon.
Where to look
A very slight event listed in the NASA catalog. Local visibility and the calendar date require checking for the observer’s location.
Total solar eclipse
What happens in the sky
Within a narrow path the Moon completely covers the Sun’s apparent disk. Outside that path, a visible eclipse remains partial.
Where to look
The totality path passes through southern Spain, North Africa and parts of the Middle East. A partial phase is visible across a much larger region.
Penumbral lunar eclipse
What happens in the sky
The Moon moves through the outer part of Earth’s shadow, not into the darker umbra of a total or partial umbral lunar eclipse.
Where to look
Visibility extends across parts of the Americas, western Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Asia, depending on local nighttime.
Primary sources and accuracy
A local civil date may differ from the UTC catalog date. Visibility for any observing site needs a visibility map, local time zone and the rising/setting of the relevant body. Galaxiora Panchanga calculates a local calendar but alone does not establish whether an eclipse is visible at your location.
Never look directly at the Sun during a partial or annular eclipse without proper certified solar viewing protection. Ordinary sunglasses are not safe. Lunar eclipses need no special viewing glasses.
Traditional interpretation and astronomical facts
In Jyotish, solar and lunar eclipses carry ritual and symbolic significance. A precisely computed eclipse is not evidence of a particular prediction for an individual. Use Panchanga for your local traditional calendar and a NASA visibility map for observing.