Annular solar eclipse on 17 February 2026 in Margate
Annular solar eclipse — 17 February 2026 12:11 UTC
occurred on 17 February 2026
Summary
The Sun was partially eclipsed as seen from Margate. Maximum came at 13:03 UTC. At that moment 16%% of the Sun's disc was covered. At maximum the Sun was 46.3° up in the sky. The event belonged to Saros series 121. Observers with clear skies were treated to a rare show.
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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
- 16%
- Population
- 34,407
- Maximum
- 17 February 2026 13:03 UTC