Annular solar eclipse of 6 February 2027
6 February 2027, 16:00 UTC (one instant worldwide). This is the annular solar eclipse of 6 February 2027, when the Moon leaves a ring of Sun uncovered.
The ring of fire crosses Chile, Argentina and the south Atlantic for up to 7m51s; South America, Antarctica and western and southern Africa see a partial eclipse.
The sky at that moment, city by city
| City | Local time | Sky | Moon | Above the horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 Feb, 11:00 | Sun up (31°) | up (32°) | — |
| Los Angeles | 6 Feb, 08:00 | Sun up (13°) | up (13°) | — |
| Mexico City | 6 Feb, 10:00 | Sun up (36°) | up (36°) | — |
| Sao Paulo | 6 Feb, 13:00 | Sun up (78°) | up (78°) | — |
| London | 6 Feb, 16:00 | Sun up (7°) | up (7°) | — |
| Paris | 6 Feb, 17:00 | Sun up (7°) | up (7°) | — |
| Cairo | 6 Feb, 18:00 | Twilight | below horizon | — |
| Mumbai | 6 Feb, 21:30 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,178 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Capella |
| Tokyo | 7 Feb, 01:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,114 stars; Sirius, Arcturus, Capella |
| Sydney | 7 Feb, 03:00 | Dark sky | below horizon | 3,288 stars; Sirius, Canopus, Arcturus |
Computed from the HYG star catalogue and the Sun and Moon positions for each city's exact coordinates, not copied from a table. Fully dark then in Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney.
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