Annular solar eclipse on 6 February 2027 in Parakou

Annular solar eclipse — 6 February 2027 15:59 UTC
in 161 days
Summary
A partial eclipse of the Sun will be visible from Parakou. Greatest coverage happens at 17:54 UTC. At that moment 79%% of the Sun's disc is covered. The Sun is 0.4° below the horizon at maximum, so the eclipse will not be directly visible from the ground. The event belongs to Saros series 131. It is a reminder of how precisely the Moon and Sun line up from Earth.
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Annular solar eclipse
Date (UTC)
6 February 2027 — 15:59 UTC
Saros series
131
Gamma
-0.29520
Magnitude
0.9281
Local circumstances
Local type
Partial
Obscuration
79%
Population
255,478
Maximum
6 February 2027 17:54 UTC