6 Feb 2027 — Ring of fire over Patagonia
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Mar del PlataAt a glance
6 Feb 2027The path of annularity
Live shadowThe band is where the Moon sits entirely inside the Sun's disc — the "ring of fire" — the Moon's antumbra races along it north-east at around 1,400 mph, and the glowing marker rides it at the shadow's real-time position. Everywhere else sees a partial. The ring is never safe to view without eclipse glasses. Use the location tool above and your pin drops here.
Best places to see annularity
Longest firstThe cities on our list with the longest annularity, when it begins and how high the Sun stands. A high Sun clears buildings, hills and haze. Every city links to its own page with the full timings.
| City | Annularity | Begins (local) | Sun height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata 🇦🇷 | 7m 38s | 12:24 GMT-3 | 66° |
| Esquel 🇦🇷 | 7m 32s | 11:52 GMT-3 | 52° |
| Viedma 🇦🇷 | 7m 11s | 12:09 GMT-3 | 60° |
| Castro (Chiloé) 🇨🇱 | 4m 20s–4m 30sedge | 11:49 GMT-3 | 50° |
| Bahía Blanca 🇦🇷 | 3m 50s–4m 05sedge | 12:15 GMT-3 | 63° |
| Abidjan 🇨🇮 | 30s–1m 00sedge | 17:51 GMT | 8° |
What each city sees
Per-location pagesEvery row opens a page with the local contact times, coverage and Sun height for that city.
| City | Coverage | Local max | Sun alt. | Annularity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata 🇦🇷 | Ring of fire | 12:28 GMT-3 | 66° | ~7m 38s | View → |
| Esquel 🇦🇷 | Ring of fire | 11:56 GMT-3 | 52° | ~7m 32s | View → |
| Viedma 🇦🇷 | Ring of fire | 12:13 GMT-3 | 60° | ~7m 11s | View → |
| Lagos 🇳🇬 | Ring of fire | 18:52 GMT+1 | 1° | ~5m 34s | View → |
| Accra 🇬🇭 | Ring of fire | 17:52 GMT | 4° | ~5m 28s | View → |
| Castro (Chiloé) 🇨🇱 | Ring of fire | 11:52 GMT-3 | 50° | 4m 20s–4m 30sedge | View → |
| Bahía Blanca 🇦🇷 | Ring of fire | 12:17 GMT-3 | 63° | 3m 50s–4m 05sedge | View → |
| Abidjan 🇨🇮 | Ring of fire | 17:52 GMT | 8° | 30s–1m 00sedge | View → |
| Montevideo 🇺🇾 | 86% | 12:36 GMT-3 | 70° | — | View → |
| Puerto Madryn 🇦🇷 | 85% | 12:07 GMT-3 | 57° | — | View → |
| Bariloche 🇦🇷 | 85% | 11:57 GMT-3 | 53° | — | View → |
| Trelew 🇦🇷 | 85% | 12:06 GMT-3 | 57° | — | View → |
| Puerto Montt 🇨🇱 | 85% | 11:53 GMT-3 | 52° | — | View → |
| Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 | 84% | 13:29 GMT-3 | 69° | — | View → |
| Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 | 83% | 12:56 GMT-3 | 75° | — | View → |
| Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 | 82% | 12:31 GMT-3 | 69° | — | View → |
| Neuquén 🇦🇷 | 82% | 12:04 GMT-3 | 58° | — | View → |
| Valdivia 🇨🇱 | 80% | 11:53 GMT-3 | 52° | — | View → |
| Comodoro Rivadavia 🇦🇷 | 79% | 12:01 GMT-3 | 53° | — | View → |
| Santa Rosa (La Pampa) 🇦🇷 | 79% | 12:15 GMT-3 | 63° | — | View → |
| São Paulo 🇧🇷 | 78% | 13:21 GMT-3 | 74° | — | View → |
| Temuco 🇨🇱 | 77% | 11:55 GMT-3 | 54° | — | View → |
| Monrovia 🇱🇷 | 75% | 17:52 GMT | 14° | — | View → |
| Salvador 🇧🇷 | 74% | 14:01 GMT-3 | 58° | — | View → |
| Rosario 🇦🇷 | 74% | 12:29 GMT-3 | 70° | — | View → |
| Recife 🇧🇷 | 71% | 14:16 GMT-3 | 49° | — | View → |
| Concepción 🇨🇱 | 70% | 11:56 GMT-3 | 54° | — | View → |
| San Rafael 🇦🇷 | 68% | 12:08 GMT-3 | 61° | — | View → |
| Freetown 🇸🇱 | 66% | 17:54 GMT | 15° | — | View → |
| Córdoba (Argentina) 🇦🇷 | 64% | 12:23 GMT-3 | 68° | — | View → |
| Río Gallegos 🇦🇷 | 63% | 11:57 GMT-3 | 47° | — | View → |
| Mendoza 🇦🇷 | 62% | 12:09 GMT-3 | 62° | — | View → |
| Santiago (Chile) 🇨🇱 | 62% | 12:04 GMT-3 | 59° | — | View → |
| Punta Arenas 🇨🇱 | 60% | 11:55 GMT-3 | 45° | — | View → |
| Valparaíso 🇨🇱 | 59% | 12:02 GMT-3 | 58° | — | View → |
| Asunción 🇵🇾 | 58% | 12:52 GMT-3 | 80° | — | View → |
| Brasília 🇧🇷 | 58% | 13:38 GMT-3 | 72° | — | View → |
| Ushuaia 🇦🇷 | 53% | 11:58 GMT-3 | 45° | — | View → |
| Fortaleza 🇧🇷 | 53% | 14:21 GMT-3 | 51° | — | View → |
| La Serena 🇨🇱 | 50% | 12:06 GMT-3 | 61° | — | View → |
| Dakar 🇸🇳 | 42% | 17:58 GMT | 16° | — | View → |
| Luanda 🇦🇴 | 42% | 18:35 GMT+1 | 0° | — | View → |
| São Luís 🇧🇷 | 37% | 14:16 GMT-3 | 57° | — | View → |
| Belém 🇧🇷 | 26% | 14:12 GMT-3 | 61° | — | View → |
| La Paz 🇧🇴 | 18% | 11:42 GMT-4 | 75° | — | View → |
| Marrakesh 🇲🇦 | 9% | 19:03 GMT+1 | 1° | — | View → |
| Manaus 🇧🇷 | 8% | 12:45 GMT-4 | 75° | — | View → |
| Casablanca 🇲🇦 | 5% | 19:03 GMT+1 | 0° | — | View → |
| Rabat 🇲🇦 | 5% | 19:02 GMT+1 | 0° | — | View → |
| Cape Town 🇿🇦 | 2% | 18:57 GMT+2 | 9° | — | View → |
| Lima 🇵🇪 | 2% | 10:17 GMT-5 | 60° | — | View → |
| Faro 🇵🇹 | 1% | 18:02 WET | 0° | — | View → |
edge Near the edge of the path, annularity changes by a few seconds for every kilometre and depends on the mountains and valleys along the Moon's edge, so those places show a range rather than one figure.
Never look without protection
A partial eclipse is never safe to view with the naked eye. Use certified solar eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or projection. During an annular eclipse the Sun is never fully covered — the "ring of fire" is blinding, so glasses stay on the entire time. Full safety guide →
Questions people ask
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