Annular solar eclipse South Atlantic annular
Annular Solar Eclipse of 6 February 2027
A long annular eclipse: the ring lasts up to 7m51s over the South Atlantic. On land it crosses Chile and Argentina, then reaches West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea coast (Ivory Coast to Nigeria) with the Sun only a few degrees above the horizon.
- Greatest eclipse
- 15:59:35 UT
- Longest annularity
- 7m 51s
- Path width
- 282 km
- Magnitude
- 0.9281
- Saros series
- 131
- Seen from
- S. America, Antarctica, w & s Africa
NASA lists the central path as crossing: Chile, Argentina, Atlantic.
What will I see from my location?
Computed in your browser from NASA’s Besselian elements for the 6 February 2027 eclipse. Times include the date and are shown in your device’s time zone.
Local times in 20 cities
Contact times in each city’s local time, sorted by duration of annularity and then by coverage. Sun altitude at maximum in brackets. Only cities where the eclipse is above the horizon are listed.
| City | What you see | Coverage | Begins | Maximum | Ends | Annularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos Nigeria | annular | 84% | 17:44 GMT+1 | 18:52 GMT+1 (0°) | 19:53 GMT+1 | 5m 33s |
| Rio de Janeiro Brazil | partial | 84% | 11:40 GMT-3 | 13:29 GMT-3 (69°) | 15:05 GMT-3 | — |
| Buenos Aires Argentina | partial | 82% | 10:46 GMT-3 | 12:31 GMT-3 (69°) | 14:15 GMT-3 | — |
| Santiago Chile | partial | 62% | 10:26 GMT-3 | 12:04 GMT-3 (59°) | 13:49 GMT-3 | — |
| Ushuaia Argentina | partial | 53% | 10:37 GMT-3 | 11:58 GMT-3 (45°) | 13:23 GMT-3 | — |
| Dakar Senegal | partial | 43% | 16:48 GMT | 17:59 GMT (16°) | 19:01 GMT | — |
| Belém Brazil | partial | 26% | 12:44 GMT-3 | 14:12 GMT-3 (61°) | 15:27 GMT-3 | — |
| Windhoek Namibia | partial | 14% | 18:31 GMT+2 | 19:16 GMT+2 (3°) | 19:58 GMT+2 | — |
| Marrakesh Morocco | partial | 9% | 18:23 GMT+1 | 19:03 GMT+1 (1°) | 19:41 GMT+1 | — |
| Gaborone Botswana | partial | 8% | 18:35 GMT+2 | 19:11 GMT+2 (-3°) | 19:45 GMT+2 | — |
| Johannesburg South Africa | partial | 6% | 18:36 GMT+2 | 19:08 GMT+2 (-3°) | 19:39 GMT+2 | — |
| Paramaribo Suriname | partial | 3% | 13:29 GMT-3 | 14:16 GMT-3 (61°) | 14:59 GMT-3 | — |
| Tangier Morocco | partial | 3% | 18:34 GMT+1 | 19:02 GMT+1 (-2°) | 19:28 GMT+1 | — |
| Gibraltar Gibraltar | partial | 2% | 18:35 CET | 19:02 CET (-3°) | 19:27 CET | — |
| Cape Town South Africa | partial | 2% | 18:32 GMT+2 | 18:57 GMT+2 (9°) | 19:22 GMT+2 | — |
“—” means the contact happens before sunrise or after sunset, or the city is outside the path. Computed from NASA/GSFC Besselian elements; expect agreement with NASA tables to within a few seconds.
Planning a trip for 6 February 2027
- The ring only forms inside the annular path. Outside it you see a partial eclipse. The Sun is never fully covered, so filters stay on throughout.
- Centre line gives a symmetric ring; near the edge you get a longer, lopsided ring with Baily’s beads flickering along one side.
- Check the Sun’s altitude in the table: at sunrise or sunset you need a clear, low horizon in that direction.
Full destination ideas, weather notes and a trip-planning assistant are on the eclipse travel planner.
Questions
What time is the 6 February 2027 solar eclipse?
Greatest eclipse is at 15:59 UT (Universal Time), over 31.3°S 48.5°W. Local times differ by place: use the calculator on this page for your location.
Where can I see annularity on 6 February 2027?
Annular is visible only inside a path about 282 km wide crossing Chile, Argentina, Atlantic. Among the cities we checked, Lagos (Nigeria) gets the longest, about 5m 33s.
How long does it last?
The longest annularity is 7m 51s near the point of greatest duration. The whole event, from first to last contact at one place, usually lasts two to three hours, with annularity a few minutes in the middle.
Do I need eclipse glasses?
Yes, the whole time. Even at maximum part of the Sun’s surface stays uncovered, which is enough to damage your eyes. Use ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses or a pinhole projector.
Sources: NASA/GSFC Solar Eclipses 2021–2030; Besselian elements; path table. Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA’s GSFC.