The five 2027 eclipses listed on NASA’s calendar

NASA’s official eclipse website lists five eclipses for 2027, spread across February, July and August. The first is dated February 6 and is listed as an annular solar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse appears on February 20. The schedule continues on July 18 with another penumbral lunar eclipse, and lists a total solar eclipse on August 2. The last event on the list is a penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17.

These dates appear in the page’s “Eclipses of 2027” section, which is dated August 6, 2026. NASA presents a calendar of solar and lunar events there and links to specialist pages, maps and catalogs. The list shows which types of eclipse are scheduled and when they occur according to the dates given; the summary does not specify the exact time or the areas from which each event will be visible.

The 2027 calendar, date by date

The sequence begins with an annular solar eclipse on February 6. Two weeks later, on February 20, the schedule lists a penumbral lunar eclipse. After several months, another penumbral lunar eclipse appears on July 18. August has the final two events: a total solar eclipse on the 2nd and a penumbral lunar eclipse on the 17th.

In total, the list comprises two solar eclipses—one annular and one total—and three penumbral lunar eclipses. NASA uses these terms to classify each event. The page’s general information does not include a detailed explanation of the differences between the categories; therefore, the dates and labels are the specific scope of this schedule, not a local observing guide.

What NASA’s eclipse page offers

NASA describes its eclipse website as an official resource featuring maps and tables of eclipses spanning thousands of years, as well as information on photography, observing and eye safety. On the same page, the 2027 calendar appears in an index that also includes nearby years and links to resources on solar and lunar eclipses.

This context helps explain the format: the index is a gateway to more specific information, not a complete description of each event. For example, the page links to solar-eclipse maps and catalogs of solar and lunar eclipses. The summary list by itself does not indicate the shadow’s path, the duration of each phase or visibility from a particular city. To plan an observation, those details need to be checked in the specific resources linked by NASA.

Context from the 2026 eclipses

The same website records four eclipses in 2026: an annular solar eclipse on February 17, a total lunar eclipse on March 3, a total solar eclipse on August 12 and a partial lunar eclipse on August 28. The page says the path of totality for the August 12 solar eclipse begins in northernmost Siberia, crosses the Arctic and the North Atlantic, and passes over Iceland and Spain. It also indicates that the rest of Europe and parts of North America and Africa will see a partial eclipse.

That August event helps distinguish the general calendar from visibility information: for the 2026 eclipse, the page provides a geographic description of the path of totality; for the five 2027 eclipses, the index cited here gives dates and classifications. The geographic information for 2026 should not be applied to events in the following year, because it refers to a different eclipse.

How to interpret the dates

The 2027 sequence offers an annual reference for people following astronomical events: it begins in February, resumes in July and includes two events in August. The schedule combines solar and lunar eclipses, with different categories within each group. However, the dates in an annual list are not enough to determine where an eclipse can be observed or what time it will occur locally.

Therefore, the most definitive information provided by the index is specific: five events, with dates and types identified by NASA. To move from this global overview to observation planning, the appropriate next step is to open the detailed maps and pages linked on the website. NASA presents these resources as part of its eclipse website. In short, the 2027 schedule makes it possible to anticipate which events appear on the calendar and in what order, while observing conditions require consulting information specific to each eclipse.

Visit NASA’s official eclipse website to see the 2027 list and access its resources on solar and lunar eclipses.