Annular solar eclipse on 17 February 2026 — path, times and visibility by country.
occurred on 17 February 2026
The umbral shadow crossed the Earth in a narrow band, and cities on that line saw the eclipse at its strongest. Observers in 19 countries were in the visible region. The event belonged to Saros series 121.
One row per country where the eclipse is visible.
| Country | Local type | Start (UTC) | Maximum (UTC) | End (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Partial | 17 10:04 | 17 10:31 | 17 10:58 |
| Botswana | Partial | 17 12:33 | 17 13:11 | 17 13:55 |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Partial | 17 13:07 | 17 13:46 | 17 14:23 |
| Chile | Partial | 17 10:07 | 17 10:28 | 17 10:51 |
| Comoros | Partial | 17 13:09 | 17 13:45 | 17 14:20 |
| Eswatini | Partial | 17 12:22 | 17 13:13 | 17 14:00 |
| Lesotho | Partial | 17 12:09 | 17 13:03 | 17 13:53 |
| Madagascar | Partial | 17 12:24 | 17 13:24 | 17 14:25 |
| Malawi | Partial | 17 12:58 | 17 13:35 | 17 14:09 |
| Mauritius | Partial | 17 12:38 | 17 13:33 | 17 14:24 |
| Mayotte | Partial | 17 13:05 | 17 13:44 | 17 14:21 |
| Mozambique | Partial | 17 12:23 | 17 13:21 | 17 14:17 |
| Réunion | Partial | 17 12:35 | 17 13:32 | 17 14:24 |
| Seychelles | Partial | 17 13:29 | 17 13:55 | 17 14:20 |
| South Africa | Partial | 17 11:55 | 17 13:03 | 17 14:02 |
| South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands | Partial | 17 10:29 | 17 10:47 | 17 11:06 |
| Tanzania | Partial | 17 13:22 | 17 13:47 | 17 14:11 |
| Zambia | Partial | 17 13:20 | 17 13:39 | 17 13:54 |
| Zimbabwe | Partial | 17 12:41 | 17 13:25 | 17 14:05 |
Estimated population inside each obscuration band, from the cities in our catalogue.
| Obscuration | People |
|---|---|
| ≥ 99% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 90% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 80% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 70% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 60% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 50% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 40% obscuration | 0 |
| ≥ 30% obscuration | 1,505,822 |
| ≥ 20% obscuration | 3,962,060 |
| ≥ 10% obscuration | 23,305,372 |
Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)