- Greatest eclipse (UTC)
- Feb 17, 2026, 12:11 PM
- Saros series
- 121 (61) · 10 North
- Zodiac degree
- 28°50′ Aquarius
- Path width
- 628.9 km
- Duration of totality
- 2 min 20 s
- Countries with visibility
- 16
Eclipse timeline
- Partial phase begins Feb 17, 2026, 9:56 AM
- Totality begins Feb 17, 2026, 11:43 AM
- Greatest eclipse Feb 17, 2026, 12:11 PM
- Totality ends Feb 17, 2026, 12:41 PM
- Partial phase ends Feb 17, 2026, 2:27 PM
Times are UTC for the whole Earth. Use the calculator below for your own city.
Visibility map
The band is where the eclipse is central (total or annular), the line inside follows the greatest phase, and the circle marks the point of maximum.
Where and when it is visible
| Country | Local maximum | Magnitude | Obscuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Southern Territories Port-aux-Français | 2/17/26, 5:41 PM | 0.88 | 84% |
| Mauritius Port Louis | 2/17/26, 5:34 PM | 0.43 | 32% |
| Réunion Saint-Denis | 2/17/26, 5:33 PM | 0.43 | 31% |
| Madagascar Antananarivo | 2/17/26, 4:35 PM | 0.32 | 20% |
| Mozambique Maputo | 2/17/26, 3:15 PM | 0.24 | 13% |
| Eswatini Manzini | 2/17/26, 3:13 PM | 0.23 | 12% |
| British Indian Ocean Territory Downtown | 2/17/26, 7:31 PM | 0.21 | 11% |
| Lesotho Maseru | 2/17/26, 3:04 PM | 0.21 | 11% |
| Mayotte Mamoudzou | 2/17/26, 4:45 PM | 0.17 | 8% |
| South Africa Johannesburg | 2/17/26, 3:11 PM | 0.17 | 8% |
| Comoros Moroni | 2/17/26, 4:46 PM | 0.13 | 5% |
| Botswana Gaborone | 2/17/26, 3:13 PM | 0.11 | 4% |
| Seychelles Victoria | 2/17/26, 5:55 PM | 0.09 | 3% |
| Zimbabwe Harare | 2/17/26, 3:31 PM | 0.07 | 2% |
| Malawi Lilongwe | 2/17/26, 3:40 PM | 0.04 | 1% |
| South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands Grytviken | 2/17/26, 8:47 AM | 0.03 | 1% |
Your city
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Astrological layer
The eclipse falls on 28°50′ Aquarius and belongs to saros series 121 (10 North). A series repeats an eclipse roughly every 18 years and 11 days, shifted westward.