Annular solar eclipse on 17 February 2026 in Diego Garcia

Annular solar eclipse — 17 February 2026 12:11 UTC
occurred on 17 February 2026
Summary
Diego Garcia saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Maximum came at 13:46 UTC. The Sun's disc was 14%% eclipsed at maximum. The Sun was 4.0° below the horizon at maximum, so the eclipse was not directly visible from the ground. 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
14%
Maximum
17 February 2026 13:46 UTC