Annular solar eclipse on 17 February 2026 in Victoria

Annular solar eclipse — 17 February 2026 12:11 UTC
occurred on 17 February 2026
Summary
Victoria saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Greatest coverage happened at 13:55 UTC. At that moment 3%% of the Sun's disc was covered. The Sun sat low — 9.9° — so an open, clear horizon mattered. The event belonged to Saros series 121. It was a striking demonstration of how precisely the Moon and Sun line up from Earth.
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Annular solar eclipse
Date (UTC)
17 February 2026 — 12:11 UTC
Saros series
121
Gamma
-0.97430
Magnitude
0.9630
Local circumstances
Local type
Partial
Obscuration
3%
Population
22,881
Maximum
17 February 2026 13:55 UTC