PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEPraia, Cape VerdeSaturday 6 February 2027 · times in UTC-1

02 · TIMING

When does it happen?

The whole eclipse runs 2h 11m. All times are local, in UTC-1.

03 · DIRECTION

Where do I look?

At maximum the Sun is only 21° above the horizon to the south-west, so you will want an open view in that direction.

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

THE EXPERIENCE

What it will actually be like

Only 33.8% of the Sun is covered, so nothing about the daylight in Praia will change. Through a safe solar filter the Moon shows as a shallow notch on one edge of the disc.

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 PRAIA

What else is coming here?

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

• 2 August 2027 Monday morning · Partial 31.3%
• 26 January 2028 Wednesday afternoon · Partial 56.7%
• 20 March 2034 Monday morning · Partial 47.8%
• 5 January 2038 Tuesday afternoon · Partial 55.9%
• 2 July 2038 Friday afternoon · Partial 58.5%

Every eclipse visible from Praia