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Solar and lunar eclipses in Bangui

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Bangui sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 11% of its disc is covered at 17:58. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Bangui sees to 2040, in Bangui time.

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Annular solar eclipse, February 6, 2027

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Moon’s shadow
The Sun from Bangui

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

Solar eclipses seen from Bangui

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

Saturday, February 6, 2027

Annular solar eclipse

11% of the Sun covered here

Begins
17:44
Maximum
17:58
Sunset
17:58
Sun
On the horizon, west-southwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, August 2, 2027

Total solar eclipse

9% of the Sun covered here

Begins
10:12
Maximum
11:05
Ends
11:58
Sun
72° up, northeast

Saturday, June 1, 2030

Annular solar eclipse

12% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
05:32
Maximum
05:32
Ends
06:04
Sun
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Monday, November 25, 2030

Total solar eclipse

14% of the Sun covered here

Sunrise
05:35
Maximum
06:00
Ends
06:38
Sun
5° up, east-southeast

The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.

Wednesday, May 21, 2031

Annular solar eclipse

31% of the Sun covered here

Begins
05:33
Maximum
06:28
Ends
07:31
Sun
12° up, east-northeast

Monday, March 20, 2034

Total solar eclipse

71% of the Sun covered here

Begins
09:24
Maximum
10:49
Ends
12:20
Sun
74° up, east-southeast

Tuesday, January 5, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

48% of the Sun covered here

Begins
15:10
Maximum
16:24
Ends
17:27
Sun
18° up, west-southwest

Friday, July 2, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

66% of the Sun covered here

Begins
14:58
Maximum
16:18
Ends
17:25
Sun
23° up, west-northwest

Lunar eclipses seen from Bangui

17 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 Bangui.

Wednesday, January 12, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
04:43
Deepest
05:13
Ends
05:42
Moon
10° up, west-northwest

Thursday, July 6, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:08
Deepest
19:19
Ends
20:30
Moon
17° up, east-southeast

Sunday, December 31, 2028

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
16:07 Moon down
Total from
17:15 Moon down
Deepest
17:51
Total until
18:28
Ends
19:36
Moon
2° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 17:42 with the eclipse under way.

Tuesday, June 26, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
02:32
Total from
03:30
Deepest
04:22
Total until
05:13
Ends
06:12 Moon down
Moon
17° up, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 05:43 with the eclipse still under way.

Thursday, December 20, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:54
Total from
23:14
Deepest
23:41
Total until
00:09
Ends
01:28
Moon
71° up, north

Saturday, June 15, 2030

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:20
Deepest
19:33
Ends
20:45
Moon
22° up, east-southeast

Sunday, April 25, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
14:27 Moon down
Total from
15:40 Moon down
Deepest
16:13 Moon down
Total until
16:46 Moon down
Ends
17:59
Moon
On the horizon, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 17:51 with the eclipse under way.

Monday, October 18, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:24
Total from
19:38
Deepest
20:02
Total until
20:26
Ends
21:40
Moon
37° up, east

Thursday, April 14, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:24
Total from
19:47
Deepest
20:12
Total until
20:37
Ends
22:00
Moon
34° up, east-southeast

Thursday, September 28, 2034

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
03:30
Deepest
03:46
Ends
04:01
Moon
27° up, west

Sunday, August 19, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:31
Deepest
02:10
Ends
02:50
Moon
50° up, west-southwest

Monday, February 11, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:30
Total from
22:34
Deepest
23:11
Total until
23:49
Ends
00:53
Moon
75° up, northeast

Thursday, August 7, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:55
Total from
03:03
Deepest
03:51
Total until
04:39
Ends
05:47
Moon
27° up, west-southwest

Monday, July 27, 2037

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed

Begins
03:31
Deepest
05:08
Ends
06:45 Moon down
Moon
8° up, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 05:47 with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, June 6, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:23
Deepest
19:53
Ends
21:23
Moon
27° up, east-southeast

Wednesday, November 30, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
16:11 Moon down
Deepest
17:55
Ends
19:38
Moon
6° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 17:27 with the eclipse under way.

Sunday, November 18, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:12
Total from
19:18
Deepest
20:03
Total until
20:47
Ends
21:53
Moon
36° up, east-northeast

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 21, 202700:12All of it83° up, northwest
December 9, 203023:27All of it72° up, north
May 7, 203104:502 h 45 min10° up, west-southwest
April 3, 203420:05All of it32° up, east
January 21, 203804:483 h 21 min17° up, west-northwest
June 17, 203803:43All of it26° up, west-southwest
December 11, 203818:433 h 23 min16° up, east-northeast
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Bangui?

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Bangui sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 11% of its disc is covered at 17:58. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Bangui’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Bangui?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Bangui between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on March 20, 2034, when 71% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Bangui?

On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Bangui sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 05:13.

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

On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Bangui sees the total lunar eclipse with the Moon rising already eclipsed, deepest at 17:51. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 17:15 to 18:28.

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