A complete, NASA-data-backed calendar of every solar and lunar eclipse from 2026 through 2030, with dates, exact times in UTC and global visibility.
| Date (UTC) | Type | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Annular Solar | Antarctica only |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Total Lunar | Americas, E Asia, Australia, Pacific · totality 58 min |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Total Solar | Greenland, Iceland, N Spain · totality up to 2 min 18 s |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Partial Lunar | Americas, Europe, Africa, W Asia |
The headline event of the year is the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 — the first total solar eclipse over mainland Europe since 1999. The path of totality enters western Iceland, crosses the Atlantic, hits A Coruña in northwest Spain at 18:28 UTC and sweeps east through Bilbao, Zaragoza, Valencia and Palma de Mallorca before exiting over the Balearic Sea.
| Date (UTC) | Type | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2027 | Annular Solar | S Pacific, Argentina, Chile, S Atlantic |
| Feb 20, 2027 | Penumbral Lunar | Americas, Europe, Africa |
| Jul 18, 2027 | Penumbral Lunar | Pacific, Americas |
| Aug 2, 2027 | Total Solar | Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia · totality up to 6 min 23 s |
| Aug 17, 2027 | Penumbral Lunar | E Africa, Asia, Australia |
The August 2, 2027 total solar eclipse is the longest total solar eclipse visible from land between 1991 and 2114 — up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds of totality near Luxor, Egypt. The path also crosses Cádiz in southern Spain (~2 min of totality), giving southern Spain its second total solar eclipse in less than a year.
| Date (UTC) | Type | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2028 | Annular Solar | Galápagos, Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, Spain, Portugal · annularity ~10 min |
| Feb 10, 2028 | Penumbral Lunar | Americas, Europe, Africa |
| Jul 22, 2028 | Total Solar | Australia (Sydney), New Zealand · totality up to 5 min 10 s |
| Dec 31, 2028 | Total Lunar | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia · totality 1 h 11 min |
| Date (UTC) | Type | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2029 | Partial Solar | N America, Mexico |
| Jun 12, 2029 | Partial Solar | Arctic, N Europe |
| Jun 26, 2029 | Total Lunar | Worldwide except E Australia · totality 1 h 42 min |
| Dec 5, 2029 | Partial Solar | S America, Antarctica |
| Dec 20, 2029 | Total Lunar | Americas, Europe, Africa · totality 54 min |
| Jun 1, 2030 | Annular Solar | Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, China, Japan · annularity ~5 min |
| Jun 15, 2030 | Partial Lunar | Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas |
| Nov 25, 2030 | Total Solar | S Africa, Indian Ocean, Australia · totality up to 3 min 44 s |
| Dec 9, 2030 | Penumbral Lunar | Americas, Europe, Africa |
A solar eclipse happens at new Moon, when the Moon passes exactly between the Sun and Earth and its shadow sweeps a narrow strip across the planet. A lunar eclipse happens at full Moon, when Earth sits between the Sun and the Moon and our shadow falls onto the lunar surface. Solar eclipses are local — visible only along the Moon's shadow path. Lunar eclipses are global — visible from every part of Earth where the Moon is above the horizon.
Partial: outside the central path, observers see only a bite taken out of the Sun. Hybrid: rare; the same eclipse appears total along part of the path and annular along the rest." data-es="Total: la Luna cubre completamente al Sol. Sólo dura de unos segundos a unos pocos minutos, visible en una franja de unos 100–250 km de ancho. La corona solar se vuelve visible. Anular: la Luna está demasiado lejos de la Tierra para cubrir todo el Sol, dejando un anillo brillante (\"anillo de fuego\"). Parcial: fuera de la franja central, sólo se ve un mordisco al Sol. Híbrido: poco común; el mismo eclipse aparece total en una parte de la franja y anular en el resto.">Total: the Moon fully covers the Sun. Only a few seconds to a few minutes long, visible inside a narrow band roughly 100–250 km wide. The corona becomes visible. Annular: the Moon is too far from Earth to fully cover the Sun, leaving a bright ring ("ring of fire"). Partial: outside the central path, observers see only a bite taken out of the Sun. Hybrid: rare; the same eclipse appears total along part of the path and annular along the rest.
Partial: only part of the Moon enters the umbra; the rest stays grey. Penumbral: the Moon passes only through Earth's faint outer shadow (penumbra), producing a subtle dimming that most observers do not notice." data-es="Total: la Luna pasa íntegramente por la sombra profunda de la Tierra (umbra) y se vuelve rojo óxido — la famosa \"luna de sangre\". Parcial: sólo parte de la Luna entra en la umbra; el resto se mantiene gris. Penumbral: la Luna pasa sólo por la sombra exterior tenue de la Tierra (penumbra), produciendo un oscurecimiento sutil que la mayoría no nota.">Total: the Moon passes fully into Earth's deep shadow (umbra) and turns rust-red — the famous "blood moon". Partial: only part of the Moon enters the umbra; the rest stays grey. Penumbral: the Moon passes only through Earth's faint outer shadow (penumbra), producing a subtle dimming that most observers do not notice.
Solar eclipses are dangerous to view without protection. The Sun's light can permanently damage the retina even when 99% of its surface is covered. Always use eclipse glasses certified to ISO 12312-2, or a properly filtered telescope. The only moment it is safe to look at the Sun unaided is during the brief seconds or minutes of totality — and only inside the narrow path of totality. The instant the first sliver of Sun reappears, glasses go back on. Never use ordinary sunglasses, smoked glass, photographic film negatives or improvised filters.
Lunar eclipses are completely safe. Watch with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. The red colour of a total lunar eclipse comes from sunlight refracted through Earth's atmosphere — the same physics that makes sunsets red, projected onto the Moon.