Annular solar eclipse on 6 February 2027 in Nkwerre

Annular solar eclipse — 6 February 2027 15:59 UTC
in 161 days
Summary
The Moon will cross the Sun's disc above Nkwerre, leaving a bright ring of sunlight. Greatest coverage happens at 17:51 UTC. The Sun stays fully hidden for 3 min 29 s. The Sun is 2.8° 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
Annular
Obscuration
83%
Population
62,973
Maximum
6 February 2027 17:51 UTC