Solar eclipse · Saros 121

Annular Solar Eclipse

February 17, 2026 — visible across southern Argentina and Chile, southern Africa, Antarctica.

About this eclipse

What happens
Along the central path the Moon sits inside the Sun's disk, leaving a brilliant "ring of fire" for up to 02m20s. Surrounding regions see a partial eclipse.
Where it’s visible
southern Argentina and Chile, southern Africa, Antarctica
Annular path
Antarctica

Geometry & timing

Greatest eclipse (TD)
12:13:06 · ΔT 75s
Greatest eclipse (UTC)
12:11:51
Saros series
121
Magnitude
0.9630
Greatest point
65°S, 87°E; Sun alt 12°; width 616 km
Central duration
02m20s

Sources

Timing and geometry from NASA’s eclipse catalogs. Verify local circumstances before you travel.

Path of annularity

The centerline and annularity band are self-computed from public-domain NASA/Espenak Besselian elements — matching NASA’s published path to within ~0.15 km. Lunar-limb relief and local terrain can shift the true edges by ~1–3 km.

See it from your location

Your eclipse type, peak coverage, and contact times — in your local time.

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