Annular solar eclipse on 6 February 2027 in Castro
Annular solar eclipse — 6 February 2027 15:59 UTC
in 161 days
Summary
The Moon will cross the Sun's disc above Castro, leaving a bright ring of sunlight. Maximum comes at 14:52 UTC. Totality lasts 4 min 19 s. At maximum the Sun is 50.2° up in the sky. It is part of Saros series 131, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days. Clouds permitting, it should be worth stepping outside to watch.
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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
- 85%
- Population
- 41,667
- Maximum
- 6 February 2027 14:52 UTC