Next solar eclipse
6 February 2027
Annular South Atlantic annular
Chile, Argentina, South Atlantic, Gulf of Guinea coast of West Africa (annular); partial across South America and Africa.
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Greatest eclipse 15:59 UT
When is the next solar eclipse?
The next solar eclipses, with a live countdown to the next one and to the next total eclipse, worth travelling for. Dates and durations come from NASA/GSFC.
Next total solar eclipse
2 August 2027
Total up to 6m 23s of totality
Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia (total).
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Upcoming solar eclipses to 2030
| Date | Type | Where the central path / best view is | Max duration |
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| 6 February 2027 | Annular | Chile, Argentina, South Atlantic, Gulf of Guinea coast of West Africa (annular); partial across South America and Africa | 7m 51s |
| 2 August 2027 | Total | Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia (total) | 6m 23s |
| 26 January 2028 | Annular | Ecuador (incl. Galápagos), Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Portugal, Spain (annular) | 10m 27s |
| 22 July 2028 | Total | Australia, New Zealand (total); partial across Southeast Asia and Oceania | 5m 10s |
| 14 January 2029 | Partial | North America and Central America (partial only) | — |
| 12 June 2029 | Partial | Arctic, Scandinavia, Alaska, northern Asia, northern Canada (partial only) | — |
| 11 July 2029 | Partial | southern Chile and southern Argentina (partial only) | — |
| 5 December 2029 | Partial | southern Argentina, southern Chile, Antarctica (partial only) | — |
| 1 June 2030 | Annular | Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Türkiye, Russia, northern China, Japan (annular) | 5m 21s |
| 25 November 2030 | Total | Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Australia (total); partial across southern Africa, the Indian Ocean and Australia | 3m 44s |
Source: NASA/GSFC, Solar Eclipses 2021–2030. Past eclipses drop off this list automatically; the full record is on the eclipse calendar.
Find out what you’ll see
Whether you get a total, annular or partial eclipse depends on where you stand. Each eclipse page has a calculator that works out contact times, coverage and the Sun’s height for any city or GPS position, and the eclipse path map checks every eclipse at once.
Questions
When is the next solar eclipse?
The next solar eclipse after 12 August 2026 is the annular eclipse of 6 February 2027, with a ring of fire across Chile, Argentina and West Africa. It is followed by the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027. The page shows the next one automatically based on today’s date.
When is the next total solar eclipse?
The next total solar eclipse is on 2 August 2027, crossing southern Spain, Gibraltar, North Africa, Egypt and Arabia with up to 6 minutes 23 seconds of totality. After that come 22 July 2028 (Australia and New Zealand) and 25 November 2030 (southern Africa and Australia), according to NASA/GSFC.
When is the next solar eclipse in the United States?
Between 2026 and 2030 the United States sees only partial eclipses: 12 August 2026 (a small partial in the north-east), 26 January 2028 (a small partial in the south-east) and 14 January 2029, the best of them, with over 70% of the Sun covered from parts of the northern US and Canada by our calculation. The next total eclipse in the contiguous US is on 22 August 2044, and the next coast-to-coast one on 12 August 2045 (NASA).
When is the next solar eclipse in the UK?
After the deep partial eclipse of 12 August 2026 (about 91% of the Sun covered in London, low in the evening sky), the UK sees a partial eclipse on 2 August 2027, with roughly 40–46% coverage across southern England by our calculation from NASA elements. The next total eclipse visible from the UK mainland is on 23 September 2090 (NASA).
How often do solar eclipses happen?
Two to five solar eclipses happen every year, but each total eclipse is visible only from a narrow path. Any given spot on Earth sees a total eclipse roughly once every 375 years on average, which is why people travel for them.