Next eclipse visible from the UK
The next eclipse you can see from the UK is the penumbral lunar eclipse on Saturday 20 February 2027, at its peak at 23:12 GMT.
105 days, 16 hours and 31 minutes until the eclipse peaks.
Is there an eclipse today? No.
Penumbral lunar eclipse, Saturday 20 February 2027
- Type
- Only the faint outer shadow of Earth falls on the Moon, which dims slightly; the change is hard to see by eye.
- Maximum
- 23:12 GMT
- Faint shading, start to end
- 21:11 GMT to 01:13 GMT, Sun 21 Feb
- Moon in London at maximum
- 46° up in the south-south-east
- Seen from
- Visible at maximum from every UK location.
Upcoming solar and lunar eclipses
| Date | Eclipse | From the UK |
|---|---|---|
| Annular solar eclipse | Not visible from the UK. | |
| Penumbral lunar eclipsePeak 23:12 GMT | The Moon is 46° up at maximum. | |
| Penumbral lunar eclipsePeak 17:02 BST | Not visible: the Moon is below the horizon. | |
| Total solar eclipsetotal in Spain and Egypt | 42% of the Sun covered in London at 10:00 BST. | |
| Penumbral lunar eclipsePeak 08:13 BST | Not visible: the Moon is below the horizon. | |
| Partial lunar eclipsePeak 04:13 GMT | The Moon is 35° up at maximum. | |
| Annular solar eclipseannular in Spain and Portugal | The Sun sets during the eclipse: 52% covered in London at sunset, 16:36 GMT. | |
| Partial lunar eclipsePeak 19:19 BST | The Moon rises at 21:22 BST, after the maximum. | |
| Total solar eclipse | Not visible from the UK. | |
| Total lunar eclipsePeak 16:51 GMT | The Moon rises at 15:53 GMT, 7° up at maximum. |