{
  "description": "2027 solar and lunar eclipse schedule with associated planetary transit context. Eclipse dates are sourced from NASA's Five Millennium Canon. Planetary transit descriptions are illustrative; use the Vedastro API for precise ephemeris.",
  "source": "https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2027.html and https://vedastro.guru/resources",
  "license": "Free to use with attribution for research, journalism, and calendar projects.",
  "year": 2027,
  "eclipses": [
    {
      "date": "2027-02-06",
      "type": "Annular Solar Eclipse",
      "saros_series": 131,
      "greatest_eclipse_ut": "2027-02-06T13:11:00Z",
      "transit_context": "Sun and Moon conjunct in Capricorn-ish degrees; Saturn in Aquarius; Jupiter in Cancer.",
      "visibility_note": "Visible across South America and parts of the Pacific and Atlantic."
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-02-20",
      "type": "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse",
      "saros_series": 143,
      "greatest_eclipse_ut": "2027-02-20T23:13:00Z",
      "transit_context": "Full Moon in Leo; Sun in Aquarius; Saturn nearby in Aquarius.",
      "visibility_note": "Visible from the Americas, Europe, and Africa."
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-07-18",
      "type": "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse",
      "saros_series": 180,
      "greatest_eclipse_ut": "2027-07-18T16:03:00Z",
      "transit_context": "Full Moon in Capricorn; Sun in Cancer; Pluto in Aquarius; Jupiter in Leo.",
      "visibility_note": "Visible from the Americas and parts of Europe and Africa."
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-08-02",
      "type": "Total Solar Eclipse",
      "saros_series": 136,
      "greatest_eclipse_ut": "2027-08-02T10:07:00Z",
      "transit_context": "Sun and Moon conjunct in Cancer; Jupiter in Leo; Mars in Virgo; Venus in Gemini.",
      "visibility_note": "Totality crosses North Africa, southern Europe, and the Middle East."
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-08-17",
      "type": "Penumbral Lunar Eclipse",
      "saros_series": 118,
      "greatest_eclipse_ut": "2027-08-17T03:13:00Z",
      "transit_context": "Full Moon in Aquarius; Sun in Leo; Jupiter in Leo; Saturn in Aries.",
      "visibility_note": "Visible from East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific."
    }
  ],
  "transit_highlights_2027": [
    { "planet": "Jupiter", "sign": "Cancer", "period": "from mid-2026 through much of 2027" },
    { "planet": "Saturn", "sign": "Aries", "period": "from early 2026 through 2028" },
    { "planet": "Rahu", "sign": "Aquarius", "period": "throughout 2027" },
    { "planet": "Ketu", "sign": "Leo", "period": "throughout 2027" }
  ]
}