PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEMendoza, ArgentinaSaturday 6 February 2027 · times in UTC-3

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 3h 25m. All times are local, in UTC-3.

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun stands 62° above the horizon to the north-east — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.

The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Mendoza. The horizon is at 0°.

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

A distinct bite is taken out of the Sun, reaching 61.8% at maximum. Daylight barely changes — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this is an eclipse you have to know about to notice. Use a filter; the remaining Sun is as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.

SAFETY

Looking at it without hurting yourself

A certified solar filter stays on for the whole eclipse. The Sun is never completely covered here, and what remains is as dangerous to look at as an uneclipsed Sun. Sunglasses are not a filter.

Sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film and phone screens are not filters. If you can see anything else through it, it is not dark enough.

How to watch safely, in full

NEXT FROM MENDOZA

What else is coming here?

The rest of what the sky over Mendoza has coming, soonest first.

• 26 January 2028 Wednesday afternoon · Partial 6.1%
• 9 May 2032 Sunday morning · Partial 4.8%
• 23 September 2033 Friday morning · Partial 11.3%
• 12 September 2034 Tuesday afternoon · Partial 62%
• 28 February 2044 Sunday evening · Partial 53.1%

Every eclipse visible from Mendoza