The solar eclipse of August 2, 2027, also known as the Eclipse of the Century, is an upcoming total solar eclipse that will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, August 2, 2027, with a magnitude of 1.079.

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s apparent diameter is larger than the Sun’s, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth’s surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 2.5 hours before perigee (on August 2, 2027, at 7:25 UTC), the Moon’s apparent diameter will be larger.