Eclipse Calculator – Solar Eclipses in Accra, Ghana

Eclipse visible in Accra – Feb 26, 2017 Annular Solar Eclipse

The animation shows approximately what the eclipse looks like in Accra (weather permitting).

The annular phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Accra, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

More about the Feb 26, 2017 Annular Solar Eclipse

Stages in eclipse

• Partial Eclipse just started
• Partial Eclipse in good progress
• Maximum Eclipse
• Partial Eclipse continues
• Partial Eclipse about to end

Local times for eclipse in Accra on Sunday, February 26, 2017

Click on the Sun/Moon symbols in the column entitled “Looks like” to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.

Event	Time in Accra	Direction	Altitude	Looks like	Comments
Partial eclipse begins	Feb 26 at 3:43 PM	255°	35.5°		The Moon touches the Sun's edge.
Maximum Eclipse	Feb 26 at 4:40 PM	259°	21.7°		Moon is closest to the center.
Partial Eclipse ends	Feb 26 at 5:32 PM	260°	9.2°		The Moon leaves the Sun's edge. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.

Other eclipses visible in Accra

Dates (Click link for path info)	Object	Type at max	Visibility in Accra	Looks like in Accra	Path of the eclipse
Jun 4, 2012	Lunar	Partial	Partial
Nov 28, 2012	Lunar	Penumbral	Partial
Apr 25, 2013	Lunar	Penumbral	Penumbral
Oct 18 / Oct 19, 2013	Lunar	Penumbral	Penumbral
Nov 3, 2013	Solar	Total	Partial
Apr 15, 2014	Lunar	Total	Penumbral
Oct 8, 2014	Lunar	Total	Partial
Apr 4, 2015	Lunar	Partial	Partial
Sep 28, 2015	Lunar	Total	Penumbral
Mar 23, 2016	Lunar	Penumbral	Partial
Sep 1, 2016	Solar	Annular	Partial
Sep 16, 2016	Lunar	Penumbral	Penumbral
Feb 10 / Feb 11, 2017	Lunar	Penumbral	Penumbral
Feb 26, 2017	Solar	Annular	Partial
Aug 7, 2017	Lunar	Partial	Partial
Jan 31, 2018	Lunar	Total	Partial
Jul 27, 2018	Lunar	Total	Total
Jan 21, 2019	Lunar	Total	Penumbral
Jul 16 / Jul 17, 2019	Lunar	Partial	Penumbral
Jan 10, 2020	Lunar	Penumbral	Penumbral
Jun 5, 2020	Lunar	Penumbral	Penumbral
Jul 5, 2020	Lunar	Penumbral	Penumbral
Nov 30, 2020	Lunar	Penumbral	Partial
May 26, 2021	Lunar	Partial	Partial
Nov 19, 2021	Lunar	Partial	Partial
May 16, 2022	Lunar	Total	Penumbral
Nov 8, 2022	Lunar	Total	Partial

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