Annular solar eclipse on 6 February 2027 in Orita-Eruwa

Annular solar eclipse — 6 February 2027 15:59 UTC
in 161 days
Summary
Orita-Eruwa will see the Sun become a thin annulus as the Moon passes across it. Greatest coverage happens at 17:53 UTC. The Sun stays fully hidden for 2 min 53 s. 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. 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
Annular
Obscuration
83%
Population
71,027
Maximum
6 February 2027 17:53 UTC