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

The real sky over Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo at 6 February 2027, 18:00 local time: 3,234 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.

From Mbuji-Mayi the Sun stands about 11° above the horizon, toward the west, at the instant of greatest eclipse. 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. How much of the Sun is covered where you stand depends on your distance from that centre line, and this page does not guess a percentage. Inside the band of totality the sky darkens enough that the stars on this chart come out in the middle of the day.

The Moon was up over Mbuji-Mayi at that moment: a new moon, 0% lit, 11° above the horizon toward the west — the poster draws it where it really stood.

Brightest named stars up at that moment: Sirius, Canopus, Capella, Rigel, Procyon, Achernar. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (-6.14°) and longitude (23.59°) of Mbuji-Mayi. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.