Saturday, February 6, 2027
Annular solar eclipse
60% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 16:47
- Maximum
- 17:58
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Sun
- 8° up, west-southwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Eclipses›Mali›Bamako
On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Bamako sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 60% of its disc is covered at 17:58. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Bamako sees to 2040, in Bamako time.
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Drawing the eclipse…
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Bamako’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.
6 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Bamako, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Saturday, February 6, 2027
60% of the Sun covered here
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Monday, August 2, 2027
16% of the Sun covered here
Wednesday, January 26, 2028
24% of the Sun covered here
Monday, March 20, 2034
66% of the Sun covered here
Tuesday, January 5, 2038
76% of the Sun covered here
Friday, July 2, 2038
56% of the Sun covered here
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 Bamako.
Wednesday, January 12, 2028
Seen from start to end
Thursday, July 6, 2028
The Moon rises eclipsed
The Moon rises at about 19:01 with the eclipse under way.
Sunday, December 31, 2028
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed
The Moon rises at about 18:17 with the eclipse under way.
Tuesday, June 26, 2029
Seen from start to end
Thursday, December 20, 2029
Seen from start to end
Saturday, June 15, 2030
The Moon rises eclipsed
The Moon rises at about 18:55 with the eclipse under way.
Monday, October 18, 2032
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon rises at about 18:05 with the eclipse under way.
Thursday, April 14, 2033
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon rises at about 18:40 with the eclipse under way.
Thursday, September 28, 2034
Seen from start to end
Sunday, August 19, 2035
Seen from start to end
Monday, February 11, 2036
Seen from start to end
Thursday, August 7, 2036
Seen from start to end
Monday, July 27, 2037
Seen from start to end
Monday, June 6, 2039
The Moon rises eclipsed
The Moon rises at about 18:53 with the eclipse under way.
Wednesday, November 30, 2039
The Moon rises eclipsed
The Moon rises at about 18:03 with the eclipse under way.
Sunday, November 18, 2040
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon rises at about 17:57 with the eclipse under way.
The Moon passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow only. Listed for completeness: most people notice nothing.
| Date | Deepest | Moon up for | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2027 | 23:12 | All of it | 67° up, east |
| August 17, 2027 | 06:20 | 57 min | On the horizon, west-southwest |
| December 9, 2030 | 22:27 | All of it | 60° up, east-northeast |
| May 7, 2031 | 03:50 | All of it | 31° up, west-southwest |
| October 30, 2031 | 06:24 | 36 min | On the horizon, west-northwest |
| April 3, 2034 | 19:05 | 2 h 39 min | 5° up, east |
| January 21, 2038 | 03:48 | All of it | 44° up, west-northwest |
| June 17, 2038 | 02:43 | All of it | 42° up, southwest |
| December 11, 2038 | 18:06 | 1 h 47 min | On the horizon, east-northeast |

With the app
This page tells you when to look. The app tells you again when it matters, and shows you where in your own sky.
On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Bamako sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 60% of its disc is covered at 17:58. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Bamako’s own.
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Bamako between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on January 5, 2038, when 76% of the Sun is covered.
On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Bamako sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 04:13.
On Tuesday, June 26, 2029, Bamako sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 03:22. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 02:30 to 04:13.