Annular solar eclipse of February 6, 2027: where to see it
On Saturday, February 6, 2027, the Moon passes right in front of the Sun but is too far from Earth to cover it. Inside a band about 280 to 350 km wide a ring of sunlight stays around the Moon (an annular eclipse, the "ring of fire") for up to 7 minutes 54 seconds (NASA, at sea off Uruguay). The band crosses southern Chile and Argentina from the Andes to the coast south of Buenos Aires, the eastern tip of Uruguay and the far south of Brazil, then the South Atlantic, and reaches West Africa near sunset, from Ivory Coast to Benin. Elsewhere in South America and West Africa the eclipse is partial. Pick a place for its local times, the length of annularity and how high the Sun will be.
- Date
- Saturday, February 6, 2027
- Longest on land (our list)
- Villa Gesell, Argentina, 7 min 52 s
- Longest annularity
- 7 min 54 s, at sea off Uruguay
- Places on this page
- 103 in the path, 92 with a partial eclipse
Eye protection the whole time. An annular eclipse is never safe to look at without ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses or a solar viewer, not even at annularity: the ring of Sun left showing can cause serious eye injury. Eye safety
Best places, by length of annularity
The longest annularity of the places on this page. The closer to the central line, the longer it lasts. Argentina's Atlantic coast, from Mar del Plata to Bahía Blanca, has the longest annularity on land; in West Africa the Sun is low and setting.
| # | Place | Annularity | Starts (local) | Sun height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villa Gesell, Argentina | 7 min 52 s | 12:26:35 UTC-3 | 67° |
| 2 | Pinamar, Argentina | 7 min 51 s | 12:27:04 UTC-3 | 67° |
| 3 | Claromecó, Argentina | 7 min 49 s | 12:17:52 UTC-3 | 64° |
| 4 | Balcarce, Argentina | 7 min 49 s | 12:23:03 UTC-3 | 66° |
| 5 | Santa Clara del Mar, Argentina | 7 min 46 s | 12:24:38 UTC-3 | 66° |
| 6 | Necochea, Argentina | 7 min 42 s | 12:21:05 UTC-3 | 65° |
| 7 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 7 min 38 s | 12:24:22 UTC-3 | 66° |
| 8 | General Juan Madariaga, Argentina | 7 min 37 s | 12:26:47 UTC-3 | 67° |
| 9 | Mar de Ajó, Argentina | 7 min 36 s | 12:28:11 UTC-3 | 68° |
| 10 | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | 7 min 34 s | 12:06:01 UTC-3 | 59° |
| 11 | Esquel, Argentina | 7 min 32 s | 11:52:34 UTC-3 | 52° |
| 12 | Futaleufú, Chile | 7 min 31 s | 11:51:30 UTC-3 | 52° |
| 13 | Miramar, Argentina | 7 min 27 s | 12:23:28 UTC-3 | 66° |
| 14 | Mar del Tuyú, Argentina | 7 min 20 s | 12:28:33 UTC-3 | 68° |
| 15 | Monte Hermoso, Argentina | 7 min 17 s | 12:15:27 UTC-3 | 63° |
| 16 | Chaitén, Chile | 7 min 10 s | 11:50:18 UTC-3 | 51° |
| 17 | Viedma, Argentina | 7 min 9 s | 12:10:00 UTC-3 | 60° |
| 18 | Quellón, Chile | 7 min 8 s | 11:48:40 UTC-3 | 50° |
| 19 | Tres Arroyos, Argentina | 7 min 1 s | 12:18:29 UTC-3 | 64° |
| 20 | Ayacucho, Argentina | 5 min 59 s | 12:24:31 UTC-3 | 67° |
| 21 | Punta Alta, Argentina | 5 min 45 s | 12:14:44 UTC-3 | 63° |
| 22 | Takoradi, Ghana | 5 min 42 s | 17:49:10 UTC+0 | 6° |
| 23 | Cape Coast, Ghana | 5 min 40 s | 17:49:20 UTC+0 | 5° |
| 24 | Elmina, Ghana | 5 min 39 s | 17:49:19 UTC+0 | 5° |
| 25 | Anloga, Ghana | 5 min 37 s | 17:49:41 UTC+0 | 3° |
The longest in each country
| Country | Place | Annularity | Starts (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Villa Gesell | 7 min 52 s | 12:26:35 UTC-3 |
| Chile | Futaleufú | 7 min 31 s | 11:51:30 UTC-3 |
| Ghana | Takoradi | 5 min 42 s | 17:49:10 UTC+0 |
| Nigeria | Irewe | 5 min 36 s | 18:49:47 UTC+1 |
| Uruguay | Punta del Este | 5 min 35 s | 12:35:59 UTC-3 |
| Benin | Ekpé | 5 min 28 s | 18:49:57 UTC+1 |
| Togo | Aného | 5 min 21 s | 17:50:04 UTC+0 |
| Ivory Coast | Adiaké | 3 min 39 s | 17:50:38 UTC+0 |
| Brazil | Santa Vitória do Palmar | 2 min 52 s | 12:43:24 UTC-3 |
Places in the path of annularity
West to east, in the order the shadow arrives. Each place's page has its local times.
Argentina 23 places, up to 7 min 52 s
- Villa Gesell 7:52
- Pinamar 7:51
- Claromecó 7:49
- Balcarce 7:49
- Santa Clara del Mar 7:46
- Necochea 7:42
- Mar del Plata 7:38
- General Juan Madariaga 7:37
- Mar de Ajó 7:36
- San Antonio Oeste 7:34
- Esquel 7:32
- Miramar 7:27
- Mar del Tuyú 7:20
- Monte Hermoso 7:17
- Viedma 7:09
- Tres Arroyos 7:01
- Ayacucho 5:59
- Punta Alta 5:45
- Tandil 5:05
- Benito Juárez 5:04
- El Bolsón 4:34
- Bahía Blanca 4:08
- Dolores 3:21
Uruguay 3 places, up to 5 min 35 s
- Punta del Este 5:35
- Rocha 5:14
- San Carlos 4:45
Brazil 1 place, up to 2 min 52 s
Ivory Coast 8 places, up to 3 min 39 s
- Adiaké 3:39
- Maféré 3:31
- Grand-Bassam 3:15
- Bonoua 3:12
- Aboisso 2:53
- Ahigbé Koffikro 2:52
- Bingerville 1:48
- Abidjan 1:15
Ghana 30 places, up to 5 min 42 s
- Takoradi 5:42
- Cape Coast 5:40
- Elmina 5:39
- Anloga 5:37
- Winneba 5:37
- Esim 5:35
- Mankesim 5:34
- Accra 5:32
- Amanfrom 5:29
- Gbawe 5:28
- Ashaiman 5:25
- Medina Estates 5:24
- Swedru 5:21
- Aflao 5:20
- Atsiaman 5:17
- Akatsi 5:07
- Nsawam 5:04
- Dzodze 5:02
- Tarkwa 5:01
- Asamankese 4:44
- Twifu Praso 4:37
- Prestea 4:34
- Koforidua 4:27
- Suhum 4:26
- Assin Foso 4:16
- Akim Oda 4:14
- Akwatia 4:03
- Ho 3:25
- Dunkwa 2:55
- Obuase 0:53
Togo 7 places, up to 5 min 21 s
Benin 24 places, up to 5 min 28 s
Just outside the path
Big places with a deep partial eclipse (70% or more of the Sun covered) where the Moon never sits wholly inside the Sun, so there's no ring. A short trip into the path is worth it.
- Puerto Montt, Chile 85% covered; annularity 80 mi away
- Puerto Pirámides, Argentina 85% covered; annularity 132 mi away
- La Plata, Argentina 83% covered; annularity 98 mi away
- Buenos Aires, Argentina 82% covered; annularity 124 mi away
- Neuquén, Argentina 82% covered; annularity 206 mi away
- Merlo, Argentina 82% covered; annularity 129 mi away
- Montevideo, Uruguay 86% covered; annularity 71 mi away
- Cabo Frio, Brazil 86% covered; annularity 1007 mi away
- Rio Grande, Brazil 86% covered; annularity 126 mi away
- Macaé, Brazil 86% covered; annularity 1043 mi away
- Araruama, Brazil 86% covered; annularity 995 mi away
- Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil 86% covered; annularity 1095 mi away
- Pelotas, Brazil 85% covered; annularity 135 mi away
- Serra, Brazil 85% covered; annularity 1224 mi away
- Itaboraí, Brazil 85% covered; annularity 981 mi away
- Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil 84% covered; annularity 1153 mi away
- Nova Friburgo, Brazil 84% covered; annularity 1018 mi away
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 84% covered; annularity 959 mi away
- Linhares, Brazil 84% covered; annularity 1274 mi away
- Criciúma, Brazil 84% covered; annularity 409 mi away
- Petrópolis, Brazil 83% covered; annularity 981 mi away
- Nova Iguaçu, Brazil 83% covered; annularity 957 mi away
- Porto Alegre, Brazil 83% covered; annularity 272 mi away
- São José, Brazil 83% covered; annularity 443 mi away
- Florianópolis, Brazil 83% covered; annularity 500 mi away
- Novo Hamburgo, Brazil 83% covered; annularity 296 mi away
- Angra dos Reis, Brazil 82% covered; annularity 910 mi away
- Juiz de Fora, Brazil 82% covered; annularity 1017 mi away
- Volta Redonda, Brazil 82% covered; annularity 946 mi away
- Caxias do Sul, Brazil 81% covered; annularity 327 mi away
- Itajaí, Brazil 81% covered; annularity 536 mi away
- Teixeira de Freitas, Brazil 81% covered; annularity 1390 mi away
- Blumenau, Brazil 80% covered; annularity 523 mi away
- Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil 80% covered; annularity 268 mi away
- Dabou, Ivory Coast 84% covered; annularity 26 mi away
- San-Pédro, Ivory Coast 84% covered; annularity 186 mi away
- Gagnoa, Ivory Coast 81% covered; annularity 144 mi away
- Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast 80% covered; annularity 134 mi away
- Sinfra, Ivory Coast 80% covered; annularity 158 mi away
- Kumasi, Ghana 83% covered; annularity 34 mi away
Partial eclipse in big cities
How much of the Sun the Moon covers at its greatest, and when (local time).
| City | Sun covered | Maximum (local) |
|---|---|---|
| Joinville, Brazil | 79% | 13:10:25 UTC-3 |
| São José dos Campos, Brazil | 79% | 13:24:00 UTC-3 |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 78% | 13:21:38 UTC-3 |
| Bouaké, Ivory Coast | 78% | 17:54:36 UTC+0 |
| Curitiba, Brazil | 77% | 13:11:39 UTC-3 |
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 76% | 13:35:45 UTC-3 |
| Sorocaba, Brazil | 76% | 13:20:07 UTC-3 |
| Campinas, Brazil | 76% | 13:22:24 UTC-3 |
| Monrovia, Liberia | 75% | 17:53:04 UTC+0 |
| Salvador, Brazil | 74% | 14:01:17 UTC-3 |
| Rosario, Argentina | 74% | 12:29:28 UTC-3 |
| Maceió, Brazil | 73% | 14:12:17 UTC-3 |
| Aracaju, Brazil | 73% | 14:07:53 UTC-3 |
| Feira de Santana, Brazil | 71% | 14:02:15 UTC-3 |
| Recife, Brazil | 71% | 14:16:42 UTC-3 |
| Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | 70% | 13:25:16 UTC-3 |
| João Pessoa, Brazil | 69% | 14:18:38 UTC-3 |
| Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | 68% | 17:57:11 UTC+0 |
| Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 67% | 17:57:35 UTC+0 |
| Londrina, Brazil | 67% | 13:12:51 UTC-3 |
| Freetown, Sierra Leone | 66% | 17:54:46 UTC+0 |
| Natal, Brazil | 65% | 14:20:54 UTC-3 |
| Uberlândia, Brazil | 64% | 13:30:07 UTC-3 |
| Córdoba, Argentina | 64% | 12:23:19 UTC-3 |
| Conakry, Guinea | 62% | 17:55:38 UTC+0 |
| Santiago, Chile | 62% | 12:04:25 UTC-3 |
| Bamako, Mali | 60% | 17:58:22 UTC+0 |
| Asunción, Paraguay | 58% | 12:52:38 UTC-3 |
| Brasília, Brazil | 58% | 13:38:52 UTC-3 |
| Goiânia, Brazil | 56% | 13:33:56 UTC-3 |
| Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 53% | 17:57:16 UTC+0 |
| Fortaleza, Brazil | 53% | 14:21:14 UTC-3 |
| Campo Grande, Brazil | 53% | 12:12:11 UTC-4 |
| San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | 49% | 12:28:44 UTC-3 |
| Teresina, Brazil | 46% | 14:12:56 UTC-3 |
| Touba, Senegal | 44% | 17:59:27 UTC+0 |
| Salta, Argentina | 43% | 12:32:08 UTC-3 |
| Dakar, Senegal | 43% | 17:59:05 UTC+0 |
| Cuiabá, Brazil | 38% | 12:21:31 UTC-4 |
| São Luís, Brazil | 37% | 14:16:18 UTC-3 |
| Nouakchott, Mauritania | 35% | 18:01:23 UTC+0 |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | 29% | 11:55:43 UTC-4 |
| Lubango, Angola | 29% | 18:27:59 UTC+1 |
| Sucre, Bolivia | 28% | 11:45:51 UTC-4 |
| Belém, Brazil | 26% | 14:12:24 UTC-3 |
| Cochabamba, Bolivia | 23% | 11:47:01 UTC-4 |
| Macapá, Brazil | 18% | 14:11:30 UTC-3 |
| La Paz, Bolivia | 18% | 11:42:16 UTC-4 |
| Windhoek, Namibia | 14% | 19:16:41 UTC+2 |
| Arequipa, Peru | 14% | 10:29:50 UTC-5 |
| Agadir, Morocco | 10% | 19:04:03 UTC+1 |
| Porto Velho, Brazil | 10% | 12:18:29 UTC-4 |
Eye safety
- Look at the partly eclipsed Sun only through eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer that meets the ISO 12312-2 standard. Ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe.
- An annular eclipse is never safe to look at without eye protection, not even at annularity. At its greatest the Moon leaves a ring of the Sun's bright surface showing (the "ring of fire"), and looking at it without a solar filter can cause serious eye injury. Keep the glasses on the whole time you look at the Sun, from the first contact to the last: there is no moment to take them off.
- Never look through a camera, binoculars or a telescope at the Sun, even with eclipse glasses on: those need their own solar filter fitted on the front.
- Check the glasses before you use them and throw away any that are scratched, torn or damaged. Watch children while they use them.
From the guidance of NASA and the American Astronomical Society: NASA's eclipse safety page · The American Astronomical Society's list of safe viewers and filters.
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How we work out the times
We compute every place ourselves from the positions of the Sun and Moon (the astronomy-engine library), for the place's own latitude, longitude and height, with NASA's Moon and Sun sizes and the Delta T NASA used for this eclipse (71.6 s). To check the method we computed the points on NASA's published central line: our annularity lengths match NASA's to within 0.3 s at all 14 points.
| Time (UT) | Where on the central line | NASA | Ours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:20 | Pacific Ocean, far west of Chile | 398.5 s | 398.4 s |
| 14:40 | Pacific Ocean, off southern Chile | 433.8 s | 433.7 s |
| 14:56 | The Andes, Chile–Argentina border | 452.6 s | 452.4 s |
| 15:02 | Chubut, Argentina | 458.0 s | 457.8 s |
| 15:10 | Gulf of San Matías, Argentina | 463.8 s | 463.6 s |
| 15:20 | Southern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | 469.1 s | 468.8 s |
| 15:30 | Atlantic Ocean, off Mar del Plata | 472.3 s | 472.0 s |
| 15:42 | Atlantic Ocean, off Uruguay | 473.5 s | 473.2 s |
| 16:00 | Atlantic Ocean, off southern Brazil | 470.8 s | 470.5 s |
| 16:40 | South Atlantic Ocean | 449.4 s | 449.2 s |
| 17:20 | South Atlantic Ocean | 411.2 s | 411.0 s |
| 17:44 | Equatorial Atlantic Ocean | 375.2 s | 375.0 s |
| 17:50 | Gulf of Guinea, off Côte d’Ivoire | 359.5 s | 359.4 s |
| 17:52 | Gulf of Guinea, off Accra | 349.2 s | 349.1 s |
Times are computed, not observed: check them before you travel. They come from our own calculation (astronomy-engine, the same Moon and Sun sizes and Delta T as NASA's predictions) and agree with NASA's published central-line durations to within a second, but they leave out the mountains and valleys on the Moon's edge (NASA: about 1 to 3 seconds of annularity, and 1 to 3 km at the edges of the path), your exact spot in town and the weather.
Sources: eclipse times computed by FitzTopPicks with astronomy-engine (MIT License) and checked against NASA's path table (Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC, eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov). Places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map outlines: Natural Earth (public domain). Airports: OurAirports (public domain).