Saturday, February 6, 2027
Annular solar eclipse
40% of the Sun covered here
- Begins
- 17:39
- Maximum
- 18:21
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Sun
- On the horizon, west-southwest
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Eclipses›Congo - Kinshasa›Kinshasa
On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Kinshasa sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 40% of its disc is covered at 18:21. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Kinshasa sees to 2040, in Kinshasa time.
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Drawing the eclipse…
Drawing the eclipse…
Times are Kinshasa’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 Kinshasa, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
Saturday, February 6, 2027
40% of the Sun covered here
The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.
Monday, November 25, 2030
43% of the Sun covered here
The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.
Wednesday, May 21, 2031
52% of the Sun covered here
The Sun rises with the eclipse already under way.
Monday, March 20, 2034
47% of the Sun covered here
Tuesday, January 5, 2038
27% of the Sun covered here
Friday, July 2, 2038
33% 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 Kinshasa.
Wednesday, January 12, 2028
Seen from start to end
Thursday, July 6, 2028
Seen from start to end
Sunday, December 31, 2028
The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen
The Moon rises at about 18:11 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
Seen from start to end
Monday, October 18, 2032
Seen from start to end
Thursday, April 14, 2033
Seen from start to end
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
The Moon sets eclipsed
The Moon sets at about 06:13 with the eclipse still under way.
Monday, June 6, 2039
Seen from start to end
Wednesday, November 30, 2039
The Moon rises eclipsed
The Moon rises at about 17:54 with the eclipse under way.
Sunday, November 18, 2040
Seen from start to end
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 21, 2027 | 00:12 | All of it | 76° up, north |
| December 9, 2030 | 23:27 | All of it | 63° up, north-northeast |
| May 7, 2031 | 04:50 | 3 h 10 min | 16° up, west-southwest |
| April 3, 2034 | 20:05 | 4 h 20 min | 30° up, east |
| January 21, 2038 | 04:48 | 3 h 21 min | 16° up, west-northwest |
| June 17, 2038 | 03:43 | All of it | 32° up, west-southwest |
| December 11, 2038 | 18:43 | 2 h 55 min | 9° up, east-northeast |

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On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Kinshasa sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 40% of its disc is covered at 18:21. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Kinshasa’s own.
The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Kinshasa between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on May 21, 2031, when 52% of the Sun is covered.
On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Kinshasa sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 05:13.
On Sunday, December 31, 2028, Kinshasa sees the total lunar eclipse with the Moon rising already eclipsed, deepest at 18:11. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 17:15 to 18:28.