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Annular eclipse 2027 in Cotonou: ring of fire for 5 mins 27 secs

In Cotonou the whole Moon will sit inside the Sun’s disc for 5 mins 27 secs, starting at 18:49:58 WAT: a ring of fire will be visible.

Annular eclipse 202795 daysLocal time in Cotonou (WAT); UTC below. Computed for the city centre, at sea level.

Inside the path of annularity: ring of fire

Ring of fire
5 mins 27 secs
Obscuration
83.7%
PhaseTimeSun altitude
Begins16:43:40 UTC17°
Ring begins17:49:58 UTC2°
Maximum17:52:42 UTC1°
Ring ends17:55:25 UTC0°
Ends18:54:09 UTC-14°below the horizon

The Sun will set before the eclipse ends: phases marked “below the horizon” will not be visible.

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How the eclipse will look from Cotonou

18:52:42 WAT · ring of fire: 83.7% of the Sun covered

Shown with the zenith at the top, as you will see it in the sky. Sizes and positions are computed; brightness is illustrative.

The Sun will be very low: 1° above the horizon, to the west. Find a spot with a clear horizon in that direction, such as a beach.

Map of the path of annularity

Map of the path of the annular eclipse of 6 February 2027: it crosses southern Chile, Argentine Patagonia, the Buenos Aires coast, Uruguay and southern Brazil, then the Atlantic, ending in Ghana, Togo and Benin.Map of the path of the annular eclipse of 6 February 2027: it crosses southern Chile, Argentine Patagonia, the Buenos Aires coast, Uruguay and southern Brazil, then the Atlantic, ending in Ghana, Togo and Benin.Cotonou
Orange band: ring of fire. Dashed line: centre line. Outside the band the eclipse is partial.Path: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA’s GSFC. Coastlines: Natural Earth.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I look at the annular eclipse without glasses?

No, never. Even during the ring of fire about 14 % of the Sun stays visible, enough to damage your eyes. Use glasses certified to ISO 12312-2 or a pinhole projector. Ordinary sunglasses do not protect you.

What time is the eclipse?

Around midday in South America. In Mar del Plata it starts at 10:45 and the ring lasts from 12:24 to 12:32 (ART); in Buenos Aires the maximum is at 12:32, in Maldonado the ring is at 12:36 (UYT) and in São Paulo the maximum is at 13:22 (BRT). In Ghana the ring arrives at 17:50 (GMT), just before sunset.

Source and accuracy
Computed from NASA Besselian elements (Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA’s GSFC). At NASA’s point of greatest eclipse, duration and time match within 0.1 s.
Benin · 6.365, 2.418

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