360What will happen in 2027?
6 moments from 2027 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- Future · 7 January – 5 February 2027 · Confirmed
Saudi Arabia hosts the AFC Asian Cup
From 7 January to 5 February 2027, Saudi Arabia hosts the AFC Asian Cup, the championship of Asian national football teams, for the first time. Twenty-four teams will play in eight stadiums in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar. It is the first of several major tournaments the Kingdom will host on the road to the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
- Future · 22 February 2027 · Anniversary
300 years since the founding of the First Saudi State
Founding Day 2027 marks 300 years since Imam Muhammad bin Saud founded the First Saudi State in Diriyah in 1727. Three centuries on, the Kingdom celebrates its deep roots every 22 February with heritage, traditional dress and national pride.
- Future · Mid-2027 · Planned
Artemis III tests moon landers in Earth orbit
NASA plans Artemis III for mid-2027: a crewed mission of about two weeks in Earth orbit to practise meeting and docking with the two lunar landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin. NASA has said the mission is running behind schedule, so the date may slip. Its results will help decide which lander goes to the Moon first.
- Future · 2 August 2027 · Predicted
The century's longest total solar eclipse on land
On 2 August 2027, the Moon will completely cover the Sun along a path crossing Spain, North Africa, Egypt and western Saudi Arabia, including Jeddah and Makkah. Near Luxor in Egypt, totality will last about six minutes and 23 seconds, the longest total eclipse on land this century.
- Future · 1 October – 13 November 2027 · Confirmed
Australia hosts the Rugby World Cup
From 1 October to 13 November 2027, Australia hosts the men's Rugby World Cup. For the first time, 24 teams take part, up from 20, with a new round of 16 knockout stage. Matches will be played in cities across Australia. It is the first time Australia has hosted the tournament alone since 2003.
- Future · October–November 2027 · Confirmed
Southern Africa hosts the Cricket World Cup
In October and November 2027, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia host the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, the one-day international championship. Fourteen teams will compete. It is the second time the tournament has been held in Africa, after 2003, and Namibia's first time as a host.