# Annular solar eclipse February 17, 2026

> Annular solar eclipse Feb 17, 2026, 12:11 PM: UTC timings, visibility in 16 countries, zodiac degree and saros series.

Source: https://app.astroway.info/en/eclipses/solar/2026-02-17

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

1.  Partial phase begins Feb 17, 2026, 9:56 AM
2.  Totality begins Feb 17, 2026, 11:43 AM
3.  Greatest eclipse Feb 17, 2026, 12:11 PM
4.  Totality ends Feb 17, 2026, 12:41 PM
5.  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

Enter a city to see the exact phase timings for it, in local time.

## 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.