February 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse in Mthatha, South Africa

Feb 6, 2027 at 6:59 pm

Max at Sunset in Mthatha

Global Event:	Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse, in Mthatha
Begins:	Sat, Feb 6, 2027 at 6:39 pm
Maximum:	Sat, Feb 6, 2027 at 6:59 pm 0.055 Magnitude
Ends:	Sat, Feb 6, 2027 at 7:02 pm
Duration:	23 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Mthatha

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Sat, Feb 6, 2027 at 6:33 pm SAST

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Mthatha. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (SAST) for Mthatha.

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
18:39:32 Sat, Feb 6	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the WSW.	254°	4.0°
18:59:47 Sat, Feb 6	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to the WSW for the best view of the eclipse.	252°	0.3°
19:02:27 Sat, Feb 6	Sunset The sun is setting.	251°	-0.1°
19:20:54 Sat, Feb 6	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. Below Horizon	249°	-4.4°

* 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.

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

The annular phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Mthatha, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covers only a small portion of the Sun.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (Feb 6)

In the past, this day was cloudy 62% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Mthatha Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mthatha

Eclipse Visibility From Mthatha		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Mthatha, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.