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Cape Town 🇿🇦 — 2% partial eclipse

On 6 Feb 2027, Cape Town sees a 2% partial eclipse, with maximum at 18:57 GMT+2, the Sun 9° above the horizon.

Local circumstances

Cape Town
First contact (C1)
18:32 GMT+2
partial begins
Maximum eclipse
18:57 GMT+2
2% of the Sun covered
Last contact (C4)
19:22 GMT+2
partial ends
Sun altitude at max
9°
azimuth 257°
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Eye safety

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Computed byOrbital Radar eclipse engine · Cape Town (-33.93, 18.42) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data