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February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Zoar, Western Cape, South Africa

Feb 6, 2027 at 6:58 pm
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Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Zoar
Begins: Sat, Feb 6, 2027 at 6:35 pm
Maximum: Sat, Feb 6, 2027 at 6:58 pm 0.063 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Feb 6, 2027 at 7:21 pm
Duration: 46 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Zoar

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Partial Solar Eclipse

18:35:17

Sat, Feb 6

Partial eclipse begins

The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.

259°
11.1°
Partial Solar Eclipse

18:58:41

Sat, Feb 6

Maximum eclipse

The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.

The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the WSW.

256°
6.6°
Partial Solar Eclipse

19:21:18

Sat, Feb 6

Partial eclipse ends

The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun.

The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the WSW.

252°
2.1°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.7 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

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