Solar eclipse of February 17, 2026

An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, with a magnitude of 0.963. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide.

Annularity will be visible over Antarctica only. However, the partial eclipse will be visible from the very southern tip of Argentina and Chile, as well in much of Southern Africa (such as in South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar).

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Eclipses in 2026

 * An annular solar eclipse on February 17.
 * A total lunar eclipse on March 3.
 * A total solar eclipse on August 12.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on August 28.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2022
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 5, 2029

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 6, 2019
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 30, 2033

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2017
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 22, 2035

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 16, 2037

Solar Saros 121

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 7, 2008
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 28, 2044

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of January 27, 2055

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 19, 1939
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 19, 2112