Solar eclipse · Saros 131

Annular Solar Eclipse

February 6, 2027 — visible across South America, Antarctica, western and southern Africa.

About this eclipse

What happens
Along the central path the Moon sits inside the Sun's disk, leaving a brilliant "ring of fire" for up to 07m51s. Surrounding regions see a partial eclipse.
Where it’s visible
South America, Antarctica, western and southern Africa
Annular path
Chile, Argentina, Atlantic

Geometry & timing

Greatest eclipse (TD)
16:00:48 · ΔT 76s
Greatest eclipse (UTC)
15:59:32
Saros series
131
Magnitude
0.9281
Greatest point
31°S, 48°W; Sun alt 73°; width 282 km
Central duration
07m51s

Sources

Timing and geometry from NASA’s eclipse catalogs. Verify local circumstances before you travel.

Path of annularity

The centerline and annularity band are self-computed from public-domain NASA/Espenak Besselian elements — matching NASA’s published path to within ~0.15 km. Lunar-limb relief and local terrain can shift the true edges by ~1–3 km.

See it from your location

Your eclipse type, peak coverage, and contact times — in your local time.

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