Look at the groundUsual
Every hole becomes a camera
Tree leaves, a colander or your fingers can project dozens of tiny eclipsed suns. You don't need to look up to watch the Moon advance.
NASA · indirect viewingEclipse · February 6, 2027
A ring of fire will cross Patagonia and the Atlantic.
The Moon will sit centered on the Sun without covering it: a ring of light lasting about 8 minutes.
Real Earth · interactive map
OpenStreetMap dataFrom the planet to your rooftop
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The globe hides its far side · open the full path to see the whole track.
Click to place the observer exactly
Shadow centerPath of annularity · NASAYour spot
From your spot · looking ahead
When will the Sun be eclipsed here again?
The calculation sweeps the ephemerides through 2100 for Esquel and separates what happens in the world from what actually rises above your horizon.
Esquel-42.9095°, -71.3143°
A single query will answer which eclipse is next visible, total or annular from this spot.
The query isn't tied to an account or stored in any database.Local simulation
The eclipse, second by second
Walk through the event from Esquel. Near C2 and C3, playback automatically slows to real speed so the briefest instants aren't lost.
Local time · Simulation11:56:15 AMAmerica/Argentina/Catamarca
Local sky view86% covered at this instant of the simulation
AnnularityThe solar ring stays visible
Sun 52.1°Azimuth 53°
Photosphere visible · ISO 12312-2 glasses required
Illustrative lunar relief · contacts calculated for your spot.
Time controls
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Coverage85.7%
Magnitude0.960
Live will be available during the eclipse on February 6, 2027.
C2MÁXC3
11:51:15 AM11:56:15 AM12:01:15 PM
Drag in precision · arrows: 1 s · Shift + arrows: 10 s.Swipe to scrub · use ±1 s to fine-tune.
What you'll see
The eclipse, step by step
Tap a phase to move the simulation to that instant.
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The eclipse all around you
Curious things you might notice
With 86% coverage, the Sun won't switch off, but light, shadows and the whole mood can turn strange. Observe without taking anything for granted.
Feel the airSky-dependent
The day can cool in minutes
As solar radiation drops, temperature can fall. How much depends on coverage, clouds, humidity and wind: there is no universal figure.
NASA · frequently asked questionsThe shadow that followsAlways
The umbra never quite reaches the Earth
The Moon looks slightly smaller than the Sun. Past the tip of the umbra comes the antumbra: inside it, the bright ring appears.
NASA · eclipse geometryEven if it feels like duskSafety
The ring is still the Sun
The photosphere is never fully covered: the corona doesn't appear, and ISO 12312-2 glasses must stay on through all of annularity.
NASA · eclipse typesA guide, not a forecast. Clouds, landscape, season, coverage and animal behavior can completely change the experience.
Observation briefing
The essentials for experiencing it from Esquel
A quick read on what will happen, where to look and when you need protection.
The solar ring
- The Moon moves inThe lunar disk advances without ever covering the whole Sun.
- AnnularityThe photosphere forms a bright ring around the Moon.
- The Moon moves outThe ring opens and the partial phase continues.
Facing northeast
52.1°altitude at maximum
Find a clear view in that direction and arrive early to set up.
Glasses through the whole eclipse
Even if it looks like a ring, it is still the bright surface of the Sun. Wear ISO 12312-2 glasses through the whole event, including annularity.
Annularity: protection alwaysPhenomena: NASA · Safety: American Astronomical Society