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Solar and lunar eclipses in Ouagadougou

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Ouagadougou sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 67% of its disc is covered at 17:57. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Below: every eclipse Ouagadougou sees to 2040, in Ouagadougou time.

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Annular solar eclipse, February 6, 2027

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Moon’s shadow
The Sun from Ouagadougou

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

Solar eclipses seen from Ouagadougou

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

Saturday, February 6, 2027

Annular solar eclipse

67% of the Sun covered here

Begins
16:49
Maximum
17:57
Sunset
18:09
Sun
2° up, west-southwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, August 2, 2027

Total solar eclipse

14% of the Sun covered here

Begins
08:06
Maximum
08:56
Ends
09:50
Sun
42° up, east-northeast

Wednesday, January 26, 2028

Annular solar eclipse

15% of the Sun covered here

Begins
15:53
Maximum
16:50
Ends
17:41
Sun
16° up, west-southwest

Monday, March 20, 2034

Total solar eclipse

74% of the Sun covered here

Begins
08:05
Maximum
09:19
Ends
10:42
Sun
45° up, east-southeast

Tuesday, January 5, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

86% of the Sun covered here

Begins
13:17
Maximum
15:00
Ends
16:25
Sun
36° up, southwest

Friday, July 2, 2038

Annular solar eclipse

63% of the Sun covered here

Begins
12:56
Maximum
14:42
Ends
16:08
Sun
52° up, west-northwest

Lunar eclipses seen from Ouagadougou

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 Ouagadougou.

Wednesday, January 12, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
03:43
Deepest
04:13
Ends
04:42
Moon
32° up, west-northwest

Thursday, July 6, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
17:08 Moon down
Deepest
18:19 Moon down
Ends
19:30
Moon
On the horizon, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 18:34 with the eclipse under way.

Sunday, December 31, 2028

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
15:07 Moon down
Total from
16:15 Moon down
Deepest
16:51 Moon down
Total until
17:28 Moon down
Ends
18:36
Moon
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 17:50 with the eclipse under way.

Tuesday, June 26, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
01:32
Total from
02:30
Deepest
03:22
Total until
04:13
Ends
05:12
Moon
30° up, southwest

Thursday, December 20, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
20:54
Total from
22:14
Deepest
22:41
Total until
23:09
Ends
00:28
Moon
67° up, east-northeast

Saturday, June 15, 2030

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
17:20 Moon down
Deepest
18:33
Ends
19:45
Moon
On the horizon, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 18:28 with the eclipse under way.

Monday, October 18, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
17:24 Moon down
Total from
18:38
Deepest
19:02
Total until
19:26
Ends
20:40
Moon
19° up, east

The Moon rises at about 17:39 with the eclipse under way.

Thursday, April 14, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
17:24 Moon down
Total from
18:47
Deepest
19:12
Total until
19:37
Ends
21:00
Moon
13° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 18:13 with the eclipse under way.

Thursday, September 28, 2034

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
02:30
Deepest
02:46
Ends
03:01
Moon
46° up, west-southwest

Sunday, August 19, 2035

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
00:31
Deepest
01:10
Ends
01:50
Moon
61° up, south-southwest

Monday, February 11, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
20:30
Total from
21:34
Deepest
22:11
Total until
22:49
Ends
23:53
Moon
58° up, east

Thursday, August 7, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
00:55
Total from
02:03
Deepest
02:51
Total until
03:39
Ends
04:47
Moon
41° up, southwest

Monday, July 27, 2037

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
02:31
Deepest
04:08
Ends
05:45
Moon
23° up, west-southwest

Monday, June 6, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
17:23 Moon down
Deepest
18:53
Ends
20:23
Moon
5° up, east-southeast

The Moon rises at about 18:25 with the eclipse under way.

Wednesday, November 30, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed

Begins
15:11 Moon down
Deepest
16:55 Moon down
Ends
18:38
Moon
On the horizon, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 17:37 with the eclipse under way.

Sunday, November 18, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon rises eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
17:12 Moon down
Total from
18:18
Deepest
19:03
Total until
19:47
Ends
20:53
Moon
20° up, east-northeast

The Moon rises at about 17:30 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, 202723:12All of it74° up, east
August 17, 202705:5431 minOn the horizon, west-southwest
December 9, 203022:27All of it66° up, east-northeast
May 7, 203103:503 h 58 min25° up, west-southwest
April 3, 203419:053 h 06 min12° up, east
January 21, 203803:48All of it38° up, west-northwest
June 17, 203802:43All of it38° up, southwest
December 11, 203817:432 h 13 minOn the horizon, east-northeast
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Ouagadougou?

On Saturday, February 6, 2027, Ouagadougou sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 67% of its disc is covered at 17:57. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Ouagadougou’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Ouagadougou?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Ouagadougou between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on January 5, 2038, when 86% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Ouagadougou?

On Wednesday, January 12, 2028, Ouagadougou sees the partial lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 04:13.

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

On Tuesday, June 26, 2029, Ouagadougou 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.

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