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Eclipse Calendar — When Is the Next Eclipse?

Every lunar and solar eclipse through 2029, with what is actually visible from North America. Lunar eclipses are safe to watch with the naked eye; solar eclipses never are — use certified eclipse glasses.

Next eclipse

🌕 Partial lunar eclipse

Friday, August 28, 2026 · 12 days away

Visible across North and South America — the Moon slips about 93% into Earth's shadow.

Upcoming eclipses

2026–2029

Aug 28, 2026 🌕 Partial lunar eclipse — Visible across North and South America — the Moon slips about 93% into Earth's shadow.

Feb 6, 2027 ☀️ Annular solar eclipse — Ring of fire over Chile and Argentina; not visible from the United States.

Feb 20, 2027 🌕 Penumbral lunar eclipse — A subtle shading of the disc, visible from the Americas.

Aug 2, 2027 ☀️ Total solar eclipse — The longest totality of the century (6m23s) — over Spain, North Africa and Egypt.

Jan 12, 2028 🌕 Partial lunar eclipse — Visible from the Americas and western Europe.

Jan 26, 2028 ☀️ Annular solar eclipse — Annular path over Spain and Portugal; partial phases in eastern Canada.

Jul 22, 2028 ☀️ Total solar eclipse — Totality crosses Australia and New Zealand.

Dec 31, 2028 🌕 Total lunar eclipse — A New Year's Eve total eclipse, visible from the Americas.

Jun 26, 2029 🌕 Total lunar eclipse — One of the longest of the decade — the full disc turns copper for over an hour.

Dec 20, 2029 🌕 Total lunar eclipse — Visible from North America in the evening sky.

How eclipses work

A lunar eclipse happens only at full moon, when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and the lunar disc drifts into our planet's shadow — during totality it usually turns a deep copper red, which is why it is often called a blood moon. A solar eclipse happens only at new moon, when the Moon slides directly in front of the Sun. Both require the Moon to be near a node of its orbit, which is why they arrive in pairs roughly six months apart rather than every month. Dates here are given in Universal Time; local circumstances shift by a few hours either way. See tonight's moon phase →