Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Christchurch: is it visible, and the sky above you

The real sky over Christchurch, New Zealand at 2 August 2027, 22:07 local time: 3,182 stars above the horizon, including Canopus, Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus. This is the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027, nicknamed the eclipse of the century for its 6m23s of totality. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.

Not visible from Christchurch. At that instant the Sun is about 50° below the horizon here, so it has already set or has not yet risen. Totality crosses Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Somalia, lasting up to 6m23s near Luxor; the rest of Africa, Europe, the Middle East and western and southern Asia 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: Canopus, Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega, Achernar, Hadar. 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.