Eclipse
Annular solar eclipse, February 17, 2026
On February 17, 2026 the Moon passes in front of the Sun but is too far away to cover it: along a narrow track a bright ring of the Sun stays visible. Everywhere else in the shaded area the eclipse is partial.
Afterwards
This eclipse took place on February 17, 2026. The figures on this page are the calculated values for that eclipse.
The next solar eclipse: Total solar eclipse, August 12, 2026
Key facts
- Maximum
- Type
- Annular solar eclipse
- Magnitude
- 0.964
- Obscuration at maximum
- 93%
- Duration at the greatest point
- 2 min 16 s
- Path width
- 604 km
- Point of greatest eclipse
- 64.7° S, 86.7° E
- Sun
- Aquarius, 29°
Where you can see it
- Partial eclipse visible
- Path of the central shadow (true width)
- Point of greatest eclipse
- Reference places
In your place
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The eclipse is not visible from New York.
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Land areas: Natural Earth (public domain). Visibility: calculated with Astronomy Engine on a grid of 2°.
Other eclipses
- Next solar eclipse: Total solar eclipse, August 12, 2026
- Nearest lunar eclipse: Total lunar eclipse, March 3, 2026