- Next: an annular solar eclipse, 6 February 2027, in Aquarius.
- Headline: a total solar eclipse, 2 August 2027, in Leo; greatest eclipse near Luxor, Egypt.
- The 2026 and 2027 eclipses gather around Leo and Aquarius, the signs the lunar nodes are crossing.
- Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses, even when it is mostly covered.
- In Vedic astrology an eclipse is grahan, tied to Rahu and Ketu.
Every eclipse of 2026, 2027 and 2028
2026
- 17 Feb · annular solarAquarius · Kumbha
- 3 Mar · total lunarVirgo · Simha
- 12 Aug · total solarLeo · Karka
- 28 Aug · partial lunarPisces · Kumbha
2027
- 6 Feb · annular solarAquarius · Makara
- 20 Feb · penumbral lunarVirgo · Simha
- 18 Jul · penumbral lunarCapricorn · Makara
- 2 Aug · total solarLeo · Karka
- 17 Aug · penumbral lunarAquarius · Makara
2028
- 12 Jan · partial lunarCancer · Mithuna
- 26 Jan · annular solarAquarius · Makara
- 6 Jul · partial lunarCapricorn · Dhanu
- 22 Jul · total solarCancer · Karka
- 31 Dec · total lunarCancer · Mithuna
| Date and time (UTC) | Eclipse | Western sign | Vedic sign and nakshatra | Greatest eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026, 12:12 | Annular solar | Aquarius 28°55' | Kumbha, Dhanishta | 64.7°S, 86.7°E |
| 3 Mar 2026, 11:34 | Total lunar | Virgo 12°51' | Simha, Purva Phalguni | Seen from the night side of the Earth |
| 12 Aug 2026, 17:46 | Total solar | Leo 20°07' | Karka, Ashlesha | 65.2°N, 25.2°W |
| 28 Aug 2026, 04:13 | Partial lunar | Pisces 4°51' | Kumbha, Shatabhisha | Seen from the night side of the Earth |
| 6 Feb 2027, 16:00 | Annular solar | Aquarius 17°39' | Makara, Dhanishta | 31.3°S, 48.5°W |
| 20 Feb 2027, 23:13 | Penumbral lunar | Virgo 1°58' | Simha, Magha | Seen from the night side of the Earth |
| 18 Jul 2027, 16:03 | Penumbral lunar | Capricorn 25°57' | Makara, Uttara Ashadha | Seen from the night side of the Earth |
| 2 Aug 2027, 10:07 | Total solar | Leo 9°55' | Karka, Pushya | 25.5°N, 33.2°E |
| 17 Aug 2027, 07:14 | Penumbral lunar | Aquarius 24°04' | Makara, Dhanishta | Seen from the night side of the Earth |
| 12 Jan 2028, 04:13 | Partial lunar | Cancer 21°33' | Mithuna, Punarvasu | Seen from the night side of the Earth |
| 26 Jan 2028, 15:08 | Annular solar | Aquarius 6°08' | Makara, Shravana | 3.0°N, 51.5°W |
| 6 Jul 2028, 18:20 | Partial lunar | Capricorn 15°15' | Dhanu, Purva Ashadha | Seen from the night side of the Earth |
| 22 Jul 2028, 02:55 | Total solar | Cancer 29°46' | Karka, Pushya | 15.6°S, 126.7°E |
| 31 Dec 2028, 16:52 | Total lunar | Cancer 10°34' | Mithuna, Ardra | Seen from the night side of the Earth |
The total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027
- Greatest eclipse
- 2 August 2027, 10:07 UTC
- Sign
- Leo 9°55'; Vedic: Karka, in Pushya
- Where
- Greatest near Luxor, Egypt
The path of totality crosses southern Spain, North Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, and near Luxor totality lasts more than six minutes, unusually long for a total eclipse. Outside the path, much of Europe, Africa and western Asia sees a partial eclipse.
What eclipses mean in astrology
An eclipse is a new moon or a full moon that falls close to the lunar nodes, the two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's. Astrology treats eclipses as supercharged lunations: turning points that open or close chapters, often in the house of your chart where they fall.
Solar eclipse
A new moon near a node
The Moon passes in front of the Sun. Astrology reads it as a powerful new beginning, sometimes one that arrives unexpectedly.
Lunar eclipse
A full moon near a node
The Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. Astrology reads it as a culmination: something reaches its end, or is revealed.
What the 2027 eclipses mean for each sign
The 2026 and 2027 eclipses fall mostly across Leo and Aquarius, the signs the lunar nodes are passing through, so they light up the same two houses of your chart. Counted from your Sun sign:
Aries
Leo is your 5th house, Aquarius your 11th
Romance, creativity and children (5th) against friends and hopes (11th): what you create for yourself and what you share with a group.
Taurus
Leo is your 4th house, Aquarius your 10th
Home and family (4th) against career (10th): a turning point in how you balance the two.
Gemini
Leo is your 3rd house, Aquarius your 9th
Communication and local life (3rd) against travel and learning (9th): new ideas, studies or journeys.
Cancer
Leo is your 2nd house, Aquarius your 8th
Your own money (2nd) against shared money and intimacy (8th): financial and emotional ties are reset.
Leo
Leo is your 1st house, Aquarius your 7th
The eclipses fall in your own sign and your opposite: a year of reinvention in how you present yourself and in your partnerships.
Virgo
Leo is your 12th house, Aquarius your 6th
Rest and endings (12th) against work and health (6th): routines change, and something quietly closes.
Libra
Leo is your 11th house, Aquarius your 5th
Friends and networks (11th) against romance and creativity (5th): new circles and new loves.
Scorpio
Leo is your 10th house, Aquarius your 4th
Career (10th) against home (4th): a public turning point and a private one.
Sagittarius
Leo is your 9th house, Aquarius your 3rd
Beliefs and long journeys (9th) against everyday communication (3rd): your perspective shifts.
Capricorn
Leo is your 8th house, Aquarius your 2nd
Shared resources (8th) against your own money (2nd): finances and values are renegotiated.
Aquarius
Leo is your 7th house, Aquarius your 1st
Partnership (7th) against self (1st): with eclipses in your own sign, a year of personal reinvention.
Pisces
Leo is your 6th house, Aquarius your 12th
Work and health (6th) against rest and retreat (12th): a reset of habits and of how you recharge.
Eclipses in Vedic astrology: grahan, Rahu and Ketu
Jyotish calls an eclipse grahan and ties it to Rahu and Ketu, the lunar nodes, whom the myth describes as the demon who swallows the Sun or the Moon. Tradition observes a sutak before an eclipse, about twelve hours before a solar one and nine before a lunar one, when many families avoid cooking, eating and beginning new work, and bathe and pray afterwards. On the Vedic zodiac the eclipse of 2 August 2027 falls in Karka, in Pushya nakshatra, and the February 2027 solar eclipse in Makara.
How to work with an eclipse
Before
Finish what you can. Traditions East and West advise against launching big things right on an eclipse.
On the day
Watch it safely, rest and reflect; many families pray or meditate.
After
Notice what begins or ends over the following weeks, in the house the eclipse fell in.
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