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

The real sky over Christchurch, New Zealand at 7 February 2027, 05:00 local time: 3,219 stars above the horizon, including Sirius, Canopus, Arcturus. 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 Christchurch. At that instant the Sun is about 16° 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 Christchurch at the same moment.

The Moon was below the horizon over Christchurch 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, Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Procyon, Achernar. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (-43.53°) and longitude (172.63°) of Christchurch. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.