Annular solar eclipse on 17 February 2026 in Queenstown

Annular solar eclipse — 17 February 2026 12:11 UTC
occurred on 17 February 2026
Summary
A partial eclipse of the Sun was visible from Queenstown. The eclipse peaked at 12:57 UTC. The Sun's disc was 13%% eclipsed at maximum. At maximum the Sun was 49.9° up in the sky. 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
13%
Population
118,599
Maximum
17 February 2026 12:57 UTC