Solar eclipse of February 6, 2027

An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, February 6, 2027, with a magnitude of 0.9281. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide.

The path of annularity will first pass through South America, visiting cities such as Castro, Chile, Viedma, Argentina and Punta del Este, Uruguay. The eclipse will then pass across the South Atlantic Ocean, terminating on the West African coast, where it will also serve cities such as Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Accra, Ghana; Lomé, Togo; Cotonou, Benin; and Lagos, Nigeria. A partial eclipse will be visible in much of South America and the western half of Africa.

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Eclipses in 2027

 * An annular solar eclipse on February 6.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 18.
 * A total solar eclipse on August 2.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 20, 2023
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 25, 2030

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 26, 2019
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 20, 2034

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 31, 2018
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2036

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2016
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 5, 2038

Solar Saros 131

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 26, 2009
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 16, 2045

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 26, 1998
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 16, 2056

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 7, 1940
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 8, 2113