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Solar and lunar eclipses in Accra

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Accra is inside the path of the annular solar eclipse: the Sun is a ring around the Moon for 5 min 30 s, from 5:49:37 PM to 5:55:07 PM. Below: every eclipse Accra sees to 2040, in Accra time.

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Annular solar eclipse, February 6, 2027

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Moon’s shadow
The Sun from Accra

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Times are Accra’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.

Solar eclipses seen from Accra

7 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Accra, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.

Saturday, February 6, 2027

Annular solar eclipse

Annular here for 5 min 30 s

Begins
4:41 PM
Ring
5:49:37 PM
Maximum
5:52 PM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Sun
4° up, west-southwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, August 2, 2027

Total solar eclipse

under 1% of the Sun covered here

Begins
8:44 AM
Maximum
9:04 AM
Ends
9:25 AM
Sun
44° up, east-northeast

Wednesday, January 26, 2028

Annular solar eclipse

3% of the Sun covered here

Begins
4:11 PM
Maximum
4:44 PM
Ends
5:15 PM
Sun
19° up, west-southwest

Wednesday, May 21, 2031

Annular solar eclipse

8% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
5:45 AM
Maximum
5:45 AM
Ends
6:08 AM
Sun
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Monday, March 20, 2034

Total solar eclipse

99% of the Sun covered here

Begins
7:57 AM
Maximum
9:12 AM
Ends
10:37 AM
Sun
46° up, east

Tuesday, January 5, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

82% of the Sun covered here

Begins
1:20 PM
Maximum
3:01 PM
Ends
4:25 PM
Sun
39° up, southwest

Friday, July 2, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

42% of the Sun covered here

Begins
1:15 PM
Maximum
2:51 PM
Ends
4:09 PM
Sun
46° up, west-northwest

Lunar eclipses seen from Accra

16 to 2040 in which the Earth’s dark shadow crosses the Moon. Safe to watch with the naked eye. Each drawing shows the Moon in the shadow at the best moment from Accra.

Wednesday, January 12, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
3:43 AM
Deepest
4:13 AM
Ends
4:42 AM
Moon
28° up, west-northwest

Thursday, July 6, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
5:08 PM Moon down
Deepest
6:19 PM
Ends
7:30 PM
Moon
On the horizon, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 6:16 PM with the eclipse under way.

Sunday, December 31, 2028

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
3:07 PM Moon down
Total from
4:15 PM Moon down
Deepest
4:51 PM Moon down
Total until
5:28 PM Moon down
Ends
6:36 PM
Moon
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 5:57 PM with the eclipse under way.

Tuesday, June 26, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
1:32 AM
Total from
2:30 AM
Deepest
3:22 AM
Total until
4:13 AM
Ends
5:12 AM
Moon
33° up, west-southwest

Thursday, December 20, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:54 PM
Total from
10:14 PM
Deepest
10:41 PM
Total until
11:09 PM
Ends
12:28 AM
Moon
64° up, northeast

Saturday, June 15, 2030

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
5:20 PM Moon down
Deepest
6:33 PM
Ends
7:45 PM
Moon
4° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 6:10 PM with the eclipse under way.

Monday, October 18, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
5:24 PM Moon down
Total from
6:38 PM
Deepest
7:02 PM
Total until
7:26 PM
Ends
8:40 PM
Moon
19° up, east

The Moon rises at about 5:38 PM with the eclipse under way.

Thursday, April 14, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
5:24 PM Moon down
Total from
6:47 PM
Deepest
7:12 PM
Total until
7:37 PM
Ends
9:00 PM
Moon
16° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 6:03 PM with the eclipse under way.

Thursday, September 28, 2034

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
2:30 AM
Deepest
2:46 AM
Ends
3:01 AM
Moon
46° up, west

Sunday, August 19, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
12:31 AM
Deepest
1:10 AM
Ends
1:50 AM
Moon
65° up, southwest

Monday, February 11, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
8:30 PM
Total from
9:34 PM
Deepest
10:11 PM
Total until
10:49 PM
Ends
11:53 PM
Moon
58° up, east-northeast

Thursday, August 7, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
12:55 AM
Total from
2:03 AM
Deepest
2:51 AM
Total until
3:39 AM
Ends
4:47 AM
Moon
43° up, west-southwest

Monday, July 27, 2037

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
2:31 AM
Deepest
4:08 AM
Ends
5:45 AM
Moon
25° up, west-southwest

Monday, June 6, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
5:23 PM Moon down
Deepest
6:53 PM
Ends
8:23 PM
Moon
9° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 6:07 PM with the eclipse under way.

Wednesday, November 30, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
3:11 PM Moon down
Deepest
4:55 PM Moon down
Ends
6:38 PM
Moon
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 5:42 PM with the eclipse under way.

Sunday, November 18, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
5:12 PM Moon down
Total from
6:18 PM
Deepest
7:03 PM
Total until
7:47 PM
Ends
8:53 PM
Moon
19° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 5:35 PM with the eclipse under way.

Penumbral lunar eclipses

The Moon passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow only. Listed for completeness: most people notice nothing.

DateDeepestMoon up forMoon
February 20, 202711:12 PMAll of it74° up, east-northeast
August 17, 20275:55 AM31 minOn the horizon, west-southwest
December 9, 203010:27 PMAll of it63° up, northeast
May 7, 20313:50 AMAll of it27° up, west-southwest
April 3, 20347:05 PM3 h 13 min14° up, east
January 21, 20383:48 AMAll of it35° up, west-northwest
June 17, 20382:43 AMAll of it41° up, southwest
December 11, 20385:46 PM2 h 07 minOn the horizon, east-northeast
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Accra?

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Accra is inside the path of the annular solar eclipse: the Sun is a ring around the Moon for 5 min 30 s, from 5:49:37 PM to 5:55:07 PM. Times are Accra’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Accra?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Accra between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on March 20, 2034, when 99% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Accra?

On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Accra sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 4:13 AM.

When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Accra?

On Tuesday, June 26, 2029, Accra sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 3:22 AM. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 2:30 AM to 4:13 AM.

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