{
  "id": 1250607,
  "title": "When is the next solar eclipse? Two major events are coming in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/when-is-the-next-solar-eclipse-two-major-events-are-coming-in-2027",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:21:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/when-is-the-next-solar-eclipse-two-major-events-are-coming-in-2027-1.500642667"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The next solar eclipse after the one on 12 August 2026 will occur on 6 February 2027. This annular solar eclipse will be visible from parts of South America, producing the characteristic \"ring of fire\" effect for observers along the narrow path of annularity. However, residents of the United Arab Emirates will not be able to witness this event. Instead, they will have to wait until 2 August 2027 for a total solar eclipse to be visible within the country's borders. This will be the first total solar eclipse in the UAE since 2022, with Dubai Astronomy Group estimating that about 53 percent of the Sun will be obscured during the event.",
  "summary": "Dubai: The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 may be over, but skywatchers will not have to wait long for the next solar spectacle. The next solar eclipse will take place on 6 February 2027, less than six months from now. It will be an annul solar eclipse, producing the distinctive “ring of fire” effect in parts of South America. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}