On August 2, 2027 there is a total solar eclipse, the longest of the 21st century visible from easily accessible land: up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds of darkness near Luxor, Egypt. It is total in southern Spain, North Africa and Arabia, and partial across most of Europe, including the UK. It is not visible from most of the Americas. In astrology it is a new moon at 10° Leo.
Introduction
Some eclipses stay with you for a lifetime, and this is one of them. On August 2, 2027, the Moon will cover the Sun completely for more than six minutes at its peak. For a longer one visible from land, we will have to wait until 2114.
Here is what matters: where to see it, what time, how to watch it safely and what it means in astrology.
Where to see it
The path of totality, where day turns into night for a few minutes, crosses:
- Spain: almost all of Cádiz province, part of Málaga, the far south of Granada and Almería, Ceuta, Melilla and Gibraltar.
- North Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
- The Middle East and the Horn of Africa: Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia.
The longest totality is in Egypt, near Luxor and its temples: 6 minutes and 23 seconds. A partial eclipse is visible across almost all of Europe, including the UK and Ireland, much of Africa and the Middle East.
What time in Spain
| Place | Totality begins (local) | Length of totality |
|---|---|---|
| Ceuta | 10:45 | 4 min 48 s |
| Melilla | 10:48 | 4 min 34 s |
| Cádiz | 10:45 | 2 min 54 s |
| Málaga | 10:48 | 1 min 48 s |
Spain mainland time (CEST). Data from Spain's National Geographic Institute (IGN).
Ceuta and Melilla have the longest totality in Spain. If you plan to travel for it, book early: southern Spain and Egypt are already getting ready for thousands of visitors.
Can you see it from the US?
Almost not. When it happens, it is still night in most of the Americas. Greatest eclipse is around 6:07 a.m. New York time (10:07 UTC), and only the far northeast, Maine and Atlantic Canada, catches a small partial eclipse right at sunrise.
That doesn't take away its weight: in astrology, an eclipse is felt all over the planet, whether you see it or not. Below you will find simple ways to mark it from home.
How to watch it safely
- Never look directly at the Sun during the partial phases, not even when it is almost covered.
- Use certified eclipse glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard. Regular sunglasses do not protect your eyes.
- Only during totality, when the Sun is completely covered, is it safe to look without a filter. Put your glasses back on as soon as the first point of light returns.
- Don't use binoculars, cameras or telescopes without a proper solar filter in front.
What it means in astrology
The eclipse falls on a new moon at 10° Leo, the sign ruled by the Sun itself. It is like a symbolic blackout of the ego so that something more authentic can light up: creativity, love, joy and the way you shine.
It opens an eclipse season that closes on August 17 with a lunar eclipse in Aquarius, on the Leo and Aquarius axis: the self and the we, your own heart and the community. A week after the eclipse, on August 9, Saturn turns retrograde, so what moves now will be reviewed slowly in the months that follow.
Leo, Aquarius, Taurus and Scorpio will feel it most, especially if you were born around August 2 or have planets or your rising sign near 10° of the fixed signs.
How to mark the eclipse
During eclipses it helps to observe more and decide less. A few simple ideas:
- Go to bed early the night before and wake up in silence.
- Write by hand which part of you is ready to be reborn and what you want to create for the rest of the year.
- Turn off your phone for a while and give yourself a quiet space.
- Don't force big decisions that day. Let the answers come over the following weeks.
If you want a place to write it down, the printable lunar journal has a page for every moon of 2027, including this one.
In short
On August 2, 2027 there is a total solar eclipse of up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds, the longest visible from land this century. It is total in southern Spain and North Africa and partial across Europe, but not visible from most of the Americas. In astrology it is a new moon in Leo that invites you to restart the way you shine.
Questions people ask
Where will the August 2, 2027 eclipse be visible?
It is total in southern Spain (Cádiz, part of Málaga, Ceuta and Melilla), Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia. It is partial across most of Europe, including the UK.
Can I see the 2027 eclipse from the United States?
Almost not. It happens before sunrise in most of the US. Only Maine and Atlantic Canada see a small partial eclipse right at sunrise.
How long is totality?
Up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds near Luxor, Egypt. In Spain, up to 4 minutes and 48 seconds in Ceuta.
What time is the eclipse?
Greatest eclipse is around 10:07 UTC, which is about 6:07 a.m. in New York. In southern Spain totality begins around 10:45 local time.
What zodiac sign is the eclipse in?
Leo, at 10°. It is a new moon and opens an eclipse season that closes on August 17 with a lunar eclipse in Aquarius.
Misha Koku
Author of Ephemeris of the Unseen, a yearbook for 2027. I write for the curious, the sensitive and the slightly rebellious. More about me
