Annular solar eclipse in Suhum
Eastern, Ghana
Suhum is inside the path of annularity. On Saturday, February 6, 2027 the Moon sits wholly inside the Sun's disc for 4 min 26 s, starting at 17:50:40 local time (UTC+0), leaving a ring of sunlight around it (the "ring of fire"), with the Sun 4° above the horizon. Even then 84% of the Sun is covered at most, so the sky only dims, and the ring is still too bright to look at without eclipse glasses.
- Annularity
- 4 min 26 s
- Annularity begins
- 17:50:40 UTC+0
- Sun at maximum
- 4° up, WSW (254°)
- Magnitude
- 0.931
- Sun covered at most
- 84%
- Whole eclipse
- 16:42 to 18:55
- From the central line
- 72 mi (116 km)
Near the edge of the path. Annularity here is shorter than on the central line, and edge times are the least certain. A little closer to the central line gives a longer annularity: for example Nsawam (5 min 4 s, 17 mi away).
The Sun sets before the eclipse ends. Sunset is at 18:12, during the partial phase, after annularity; find a spot with a clear, low view to the WSW.
Eclipse times in Suhum
| Phase | Local time (UTC+0) | UT | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1: the partial eclipse begins | 16:42:17 | 21° up, WSW (251°) | |
| C2: annularity begins (the ring of fire) | 17:50:40 | 5° up, WSW (254°) | |
| Maximum eclipse | 17:52:53 | 4° up, WSW (254°) | |
| C3: annularity ends | 17:55:05 | 4° up, WSW (254°) | |
| Sunset | 18:12:33 | sets (0°) | |
| C4: the eclipse ends | 18:55:26 | -10° up, WSW (255°) |
C1 to C4 are the four contacts: the Moon first touching the Sun, the start and end of annularity (C2 and C3, only inside the path), and the Moon leaving the Sun. Magnitude is the share of the Sun's diameter the Moon covers at maximum; the share of the Sun's area covered is 84%. Sun direction is the compass bearing from true north. Times when the Sun is below the horizon are shown for completeness: that part of the eclipse can't be seen from here.
Times are computed: check 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.
Other places in the path nearby
- Koforidua, Ghana 4 min 27 s of annularity, 14 mi away
- Nsawam, Ghana 5 min 4 s of annularity, 17 mi away
- Asamankese, Ghana 4 min 44 s of annularity, 19 mi away
- Akwatia, Ghana 4 min 3 s of annularity, 25 mi away
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.
Eclipse glasses
Buy them well before you travel, and check that they're labelled ISO 12312-2 and come from a maker or seller on the American Astronomical Society's list above.
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Flights to Accra (ACC)
The nearest airport with scheduled flights we know of: Kotoka International Airport, about 36 mi (58 km) from Suhum. Searches are for February 4 to 8, 2027; change the airport and dates on Aviasales.
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Before you book: the U.S. State Department rates Ghana Level 2: Exercise increased caution (updated 2026-07-06; checked 2026-10-23). Check your own government's advice and entry rules too; we don't give travel safety advice.
All places and the path map · Best places by length of annularity · All three eclipses
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).