Annular solar eclipse on 17 February 2026 in South Africa
Annular solar eclipse on 17 February 2026 — path, times and visibility by country.
From South Africa, the eclipse was partial. 21 cities in our catalogue saw it from South Africa.
Cities where the eclipse is visible
Bhisho
Partial
— 15%
· 137,287
Durban
Partial
— 16%
· 3,338,026
East London
Partial
— 15%
· 478,676
Ermelo
Partial
— 10%
· 100,324
Gqeberha
Partial
— 13%
· 1,050,078
Kariega
Partial
— 13%
· 291,052
KwaDukuza
Partial
— 15%
· 161,177
Ladysmith
Partial
— 12%
· 143,446
Margate
Partial
— 16%
· 34,407
Mbombela
Partial
— 10%
· 110,159
Mdantsane
Partial
— 15%
· 205,504
Mpumalanga
Partial
— 15%
· 140,121
Mthatha
Partial
— 15%
· 164,848
Newcastle
Partial
— 12%
· 404,838
Ntuzuma
Partial
— 15%
· 125,394
Pietermaritzburg
Partial
— 14%
· 839,327
Pinetown
Partial
— 15%
· 144,026
Queenstown
Partial
— 13%
· 118,599
Richards Bay
Partial
— 16%
· 252,968
Standerton
Partial
— 10%
· 101,101
Vryheid
Partial
— 13%
· 150,012
282 more cities in this country see a partial eclipse.
About this data
Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)