Zodiac Wisdom GuidesThe 2027 Eclipses
There are five eclipses in 2027: an annular solar eclipse on February 6 in Aquarius, penumbral lunar eclipses on February 20 (Virgo), July 18 (Capricorn) and August 17 (Aquarius), and a total solar eclipse on August 2 in Leo. The August 2 eclipse is the remarkable one: more than six minutes of totality near Luxor, Egypt, the longest on land this century.
| Date | Eclipse | Sign | Where it is seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | Annular solar | Aquarius | Ring of fire across southern Chile and Argentina, then West Africa (Abidjan, Accra, Lagos). Not visible from North America. |
| February 20 | Penumbral lunar | Virgo | Faint shading of the Full Moon; easy to miss without a camera. |
| July 18 | Penumbral lunar | Capricorn | A very slight penumbral eclipse; most watchers will see an ordinary Full Moon. |
| August 2 | Total solar | Leo | Totality across southern Spain, Morocco, North Africa, Egypt and Saudi Arabia; over six minutes near Luxor. Only a sliver is partial from far eastern Maine. |
| August 17 | Penumbral lunar | Aquarius | Faint shading of the Full Moon. |
Dates are Pacific time.
What it means for your sign
Read by whole-sign houses from your Sun sign. Jump to: Aries · Taurus · Gemini · Cancer · Leo · Virgo · Libra · Scorpio · Sagittarius · Capricorn · Aquarius · Pisces
Aries
The year's eclipses pull on your 5th and 11th houses, creativity and community. August 2 lands in your 5th house, a strong time to begin a creative project or let a romance take clearer shape, while February 6 and August 17 ask which groups still fit the person you are becoming. See every 2027 date read for Aries →
Taurus
For Taurus the eclipses fall across home and career, your 4th and 10th houses, asking you to rebalance the two. August 2 in your 4th house favours rooting down: a move, a renovation, a family conversation. The July 18 lunar eclipse in your 9th house brings a study or travel plan to its natural close. See every 2027 date read for Taurus →
Gemini
Your eclipses run through the houses of words and meaning, your 3rd and 9th: what you say every day, and the larger beliefs behind it. August 2 in your 3rd house is a good start date for writing, teaching or a short course. The February 20 lunar eclipse, in your 4th house, settles something at home. See every 2027 date read for Gemini →
Cancer
Cancer's eclipses work on money and intimacy, your 2nd and 8th houses. August 2 in your 2nd house is a natural moment to reset a budget or ask for what your work is worth. July 18 falls in your 7th house of partnership, a Full Moon that shows where an agreement truly stands. See every 2027 date read for Cancer →
Leo
The total solar eclipse of August 2 falls in your own sign, your 1st house, ten days into your birthday season: few people get a fresh start this plain. Begin something that is yours alone. The February 6 and August 17 eclipses fall opposite, in your 7th house of partnership, so the year also asks what you build with someone else. See every 2027 date read for Leo →
Virgo
On February 20 the lunar eclipse falls in your own sign, your 1st house: a Full Moon that shows what you can set down. The Aquarius eclipses touch your 6th house of work and health, and August 2, in your 12th house, favours quiet endings and real rest before your season. See every 2027 date read for Virgo →
Libra
For Libra the eclipses light your 11th house of community and your 5th house of creativity and romance. August 2 is a good starting point for a group, a cause or a new circle of friends, and the Aquarius eclipses of February 6 and August 17 carry a creative project or a love story into its next chapter. See every 2027 date read for Libra →
Scorpio
Scorpio's eclipses span career and home, your 10th and 4th houses. August 2 in your 10th house is a strong date to begin a new role or a public project. February 6 and August 17 ask what home needs from you now, and the February 20 eclipse in your 11th house turns attention to friends. See every 2027 date read for Scorpio →
Sagittarius
Your eclipses travel the axis of words and meaning, your 3rd and 9th houses: daily conversation on one side, belief and travel on the other. August 2 in your 9th house opens a door to study, publishing or a long journey. The July 18 lunar eclipse in your 2nd house shows where your money stands. See every 2027 date read for Sagittarius →
Capricorn
The July 18 lunar eclipse falls in your own sign, your 1st house, a Full Moon that rounds off a personal chapter and shows its harvest. The Leo and Aquarius eclipses work through your 8th and 2nd houses, shared resources and earned income, a sensible year to put joint finances in order. See every 2027 date read for Capricorn →
Aquarius
Two of the year's five eclipses fall in your own sign: the annular solar eclipse of February 6, in your 1st house during your birthday season, and the lunar eclipse of August 17. Begin in February what you mean to see through by late summer. August 2 lands opposite, in your 7th house of partnership, a new start shared with someone else. See every 2027 date read for Aquarius →
Pisces
For Pisces the eclipses fall in your 6th and 12th houses, daily work and the quiet inner life. August 2 in your 6th house favours a new routine or health practice. The February 20 lunar eclipse in your 7th house of partnership is a Full Moon that clarifies where a relationship stands. See every 2027 date read for Pisces →
What an eclipse is
An eclipse is a New or Full Moon that falls close to the point where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's. At a solar eclipse the New Moon passes in front of the Sun: a total eclipse covers it completely, and an annular eclipse leaves a bright ring because the Moon is a little too far from Earth to cover the whole disk. At a lunar eclipse the Full Moon moves into Earth's shadow. In a penumbral eclipse, like all three in 2027, it touches only the faint outer shadow and dims so slightly that many people never notice. Astrologers read them as stronger New and Full Moons, beginnings and completions that keep unfolding for months. Never look at a solar eclipse without certified eclipse glasses.
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