Annular solar eclipse on 17 February 2026 in Vryheid

Annular solar eclipse — 17 February 2026 12:11 UTC
occurred on 17 February 2026
Summary
Vryheid saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Maximum came at 13:10 UTC. At that moment 13%% of the Sun's disc was covered. At maximum the Sun was 45.2° up in the sky. The event belonged to Saros series 121. Clouds permitting, it was a memorable sight.
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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
150,012
Maximum
17 February 2026 13:10 UTC