Annular Solar Eclipse, February 6, 2027
The February 6, 2027 annular solar eclipse occurs in Capricorn in Shravana nakshatra. An annular eclipse creates a "ring of fire" as the Moon covers the central disc of the Sun, leaving a bright ring visible. In Vedic astrology this Capricorn eclipse activates themes of career, ambition, discipline, government, and long-term structural change, the hallmarks of Saturn-ruled Capricorn.
Date
February 6, 2027
Time (IST)
UTC 14:02–18:24 (IST 19:32–23:54)
Type
annular
Rashi
Capricorn
Nakshatra
Shravana
Duration
4 hours 22 minutes (partial phases)
Visibility
Path of annularity crosses South America (Chile, Argentina) and South Atlantic. Partial eclipse visible across South America, Antarctica, and southern Africa. Not visible in India.
Vedic Significance
Annular solar eclipse in Capricorn (Shravana nakshatra, ruled by Moon). Shravana governs listening, learning, and receiving divine wisdom, eclipse here disrupts the ability to receive clear guidance and signals a need to pause and truly listen before acting. Saturn rules Capricorn; this eclipse seeds transformation in career, government, institutions, and long-term goals for the next 6–18 months. New Moon eclipse energy here is deeply karmic, beginnings started under this eclipse carry Saturn's weight of consequence.
Do's and Don'ts During Eclipse
Do
- ✓Chant Surya Beej Mantra, "Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah"
- ✓Meditate on long-term goals and structural changes needed in your life
- ✓Fast during the eclipse; donate sesame seeds, black items, or iron to Saturn
- ✓Review career plans and professional ambitions, what needs restructuring?
- ✓Take a ritual bath after eclipse and light a sesame-oil lamp for Saturn
- ✓Visit a Shiva or Saturn temple before or after the eclipse
Don't
- ✗Do not begin new career initiatives, job changes, or business launches during eclipse
- ✗Avoid signing government contracts or legal agreements during eclipse hours
- ✗Do not make major structural decisions (property, business restructuring) during eclipse
- ✗Avoid challenging authority figures or government institutions during eclipse
- ✗Do not look at the annular eclipse without certified eclipse glasses
- ✗Avoid beginning new long-term commitments during the eclipse window
Effect on All 12 Rashis
Solar eclipse in your 10th house, career, public reputation, and professional ambitions are seeds of profound change. A new career chapter launches over the coming months.
Eclipse in your 9th house, beliefs, higher education, foreign travel, and spiritual teachers face transformation. A new philosophical or educational journey begins.
Solar eclipse in your 8th house, deep transformation, joint finances, inheritance, and occult matters are activated. A major shared financial chapter begins.
Eclipse in your 7th house, partnerships and marriage face central eclipse energy. A significant relationship commitment or transformation is seeded.
Solar eclipse in your 6th house, health routines, work environment, and service are activated. A new health regimen or work structure emerges over the next 6 months.
Eclipse in your 5th house, creativity, romance, and children are under eclipse spotlight. A new creative project or romantic beginning is seeded by this eclipse.
Solar eclipse in your 4th house, home, family, and domestic foundations transform. A new living situation or family chapter is seeded over the coming months.
Scorpio
Full 2027 eclipse guide →Eclipse in your 3rd house, communication, writing, siblings, and short travel transform. A new communication venture or sibling dynamic emerges.
Sagittarius
Full 2027 eclipse guide →Solar eclipse in your 2nd house, financial foundations and personal values are seeded for transformation. A new income source or value system emerges.
Capricorn
Full 2027 eclipse guide →The eclipse is in your 1st house, the most powerful placement for Capricorn. A profound new cycle of identity, ambition, and personal direction begins.
Aquarius
Full 2027 eclipse guide →Solar eclipse in your 12th house, spiritual practice, karmic completions, and foreign connections are activated. A hidden matter or spiritual path is illuminated.
Eclipse in your 11th house, social networks, long-term goals, and group associations transform. A new social or professional network chapter begins.