Annular solar eclipse of February 6, 2027
A solar eclipse would be read as a starting point, a moment to begin something new.
- Annular
- Aquarius
- air
♒︎ Sun and Moon in Aquarius
The February 6 eclipse at a glance
A fresh start: a page that opens, an intention to set.
- Maximum (Paris)
- Saturday February 6, 2027, 16 h 59
- The Sun and the Moon
- ♒︎ in Aquarius
- From Paris
- Not visible
- Next eclipse
- Penumbral lunar eclipse, February 21, 2027
Never look at the Sun with the naked eye, even when it is largely covered: only eclipse glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard, or projection, protect your eyes.
The eclipse in Aquarius in tradition
For astrology, a solar eclipse is an amplified new moon: the seed planted, but in darkness.
Tradition would see a beginning that shifts your bearings, a change of direction whose effect would show in the following months, the area concerned being read from the sign and house the eclipse occupies in a birth chart. Ancient sources add omens for rulers and harvests. Ptolemy judged how long their effects would last from the length of the eclipse. These readings are traditions, never findings: no eclipse decides anything, and what you make of it remains your own business.
- Sign
- ♒︎ Aquariusair fixed
- Nature
- Annular solar eclipse
- Polarity of the sign
- Yang (active)
A reading of the sky to take as food for thought, not to be followed blindly: the dates are calculated, and what tradition associates with them is reported in the conditional, announcing nothing. Why?
Recharging a crystal → Same theme: the full moon of rituals
Not visible from Paris
The eclipse happens, but not in the sky over Paris: the key facts below place it.
- Maximum (Paris)16 h 5915:59 Universal Time
- From ParisNot visiblethe Moon’s shadow passes elsewhere
- Point of greatest eclipse31.3° S48.5° W
- Disk covered86%at best, on the central line
2026 and 2027, at a glance
- Annular solar eclipseFebruary 17, 2026 · not visible from Paris
- Total lunar eclipseMarch 3, 2026 · not visible from Paris
- Total solar eclipseAugust 12, 2026 · visible from Paris
- Partial lunar eclipseAugust 28, 2026 · visible from Paris
- Penumbral lunar eclipseFebruary 21, 2027 · visible from Paris
- Penumbral lunar eclipseJuly 18, 2027 · not visible from Paris
- Total solar eclipseAugust 2, 2027 · visible from Paris
- Penumbral lunar eclipseAugust 17, 2027 · not visible from Paris
How is it calculated?
Time of maximum and local visibility calculated by the site’s engine (Astronomy Engine).
What happens in the sky
The Sun is about four hundred times wider than the Moon, and also four hundred times farther away: seen from here, the two disks are almost the same size, which makes total eclipses possible. When the Moon is close to us, its disk covers the Sun’s; when it is farther away, it leaves a ring. The eclipse is central where the cone of shadow touches the ground, and partial over several thousand kilometers around it. For a given place, the site calculates the time of the start, the maximum, and the end, the share of the disk that is hidden, and the height of the Sun. The type shown at the top of the page applies to the eclipse’s maximum, somewhere on the globe, not to Paris, where the eclipse may be only partial or invisible.
Frequently asked questions about the February 6 eclipse
What time is the February 6 eclipse?
The maximum takes place on Saturday, February 6, 2027 at 16 h 59, Paris time (15:59 Universal Time). Depending on the place, the eclipse begins and ends earlier or later: the Paris times are given on this page.
Is the February 6 eclipse visible from France?
No, not from Paris: the Moon’s shadow and penumbra pass far from France. The times are given for information.
How can I watch it safely?
Never look at the Sun with the naked eye, even when it is largely covered: only eclipse glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard, or projection, protect your eyes.
What does tradition say about this eclipse in Aquarius?
It would be a beginning that shakes things up: a direction to revisit, a project that starts differently. Astrologers watch the place in the chart where the eclipse falls to pin down the area concerned. Nothing is proven, and the ancients saw it mostly as an omen for kings. Take this as one more story, not as a warning.