Annular solar eclipse on 6 February 2027 in Butha-Buthe

Annular solar eclipse — 6 February 2027 15:59 UTC
in 161 days
Summary
Butha-Buthe will see the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Maximum comes at 17:04 UTC. The Sun's disc is 3%% eclipsed at maximum. The Sun is 1.8° below the horizon at maximum, so the eclipse will not be directly visible from the ground. The event belongs to Saros series 131. Clear skies will make the eclipse easy to spot.
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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
3%
Population
40,599
Maximum
6 February 2027 17:04 UTC