Annular solar eclipse of 6 February 2027 in Al Ain City: is it visible, and the sky above you

The real sky over Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates at 6 February 2027, 20:00 local time: 3,156 stars above the horizon, including Sirius, Canopus, Capella. This is the annular solar eclipse of 6 February 2027, when the Moon leaves a ring of Sun uncovered. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.

Not visible from Al Ain City. At that instant the Sun is about 26° below the horizon here, so it has already set or has not yet risen. 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 chart beside this is the real night sky over Al Ain City at the same moment.

The Moon was below the horizon over Al Ain City at that moment — a new moon, 0% lit — so it leaves the sky to the stars, and the poster shows it the way the night really was.

Brightest named stars up at that moment: Sirius, Canopus, Capella, Rigel, Procyon, Betelgeuse. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (24.19°) and longitude (55.76°) of Al Ain City. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.