The next solar eclipse is the February 6, 2027 annular eclipse. The next total solar eclipse follows on August 2, 2027. Eclipse Wayfinder now treats them as separate events because annularity and totality require different planning.
Use the coordinate finder for either event. The deeper destination and totality-planning system remains focused on August while February begins with a dedicated event guide and exact-location calculator.
Selected event: Annular Solar Eclipse of February 6, 2027. Results use the exact coordinates entered, not a city centroid unless you enter one.
The central path crosses parts of South America, the South Atlantic and western Africa. NASA gives maximum annularity of about 7 minutes 51 seconds near greatest eclipse.
Totality crosses southern Spain, North Africa and parts of the Middle East. Maximum central totality reaches a little over 6 minutes 23 seconds near southern Egypt.
A site called Eclipse Wayfinder should not imply that August is the next solar eclipse when an annular eclipse occurs first in February. The event database therefore separates next solar eclipse from next total solar eclipse and gives each event its own URL and calculation context.
During an annular eclipse, the Moon appears too small to cover the Sun completely, leaving a bright ring. There is no safe naked-eye totality phase. During a total eclipse, the bright photosphere becomes completely covered inside the path of totality for a short time. These different geometries change both the safety message and the travel-planning tools.
Start with the event date and eclipse type, then check your exact observing coordinate. A solar eclipse can be total or annular only inside a narrow central path, while much larger surrounding regions see a partial eclipse. Exact-coordinate calculations prevent a country or city label from giving you a false sense of precision.
Use the February annular eclipse guide if you want the next solar eclipse. Use the August total eclipse guide if your goal is totality and destination planning. The Eclipse Finder can now calculate either event.