Annular Solar Eclipse
17 February 2026
Greatest eclipse at 12:11 UT · Annular path over Antarctica; partial in southern South America & southern Africa
Where it’s visible
Annular path over Antarctica; partial in southern South America & southern Africa.
Key numbers
| Greatest eclipse | 12:11 UT · 17 February 2026 |
| Point of greatest eclipse | 64.7°S 86.8°E |
| Maximum magnitude | 0.963 |
Source: NASA GSFC Besselian elements. Local start, peak and end times — and how much of the Sun is covered from your town — depend strongly on where you are.
What you’ll see
An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon crosses the Sun while near the far point of its orbit — too small in the sky to cover the Sun completely, so a brilliant “ring of fire” remains around the Moon’s silhouette. Because the Sun is never fully covered, certified eclipse glasses are required for the entire event.
The Moon Explorer app computes this eclipse’s circumstances for your exact location — local times, the local obscuration — entirely offline, and can remind you the day before and on the day.
Track this eclipse in Moon ExplorerDates and times are in Universal Time (UT). The free Moon Explorer app for Android converts everything to your local time and your exact location — fully offline, with no ads or accounts.