Partial solar eclipse of February 15, 2018

Partial eclipse

Key facts

Date
February 15, 2018
Type
Partial eclipse
Maximum obscuration
49.1%
Global eclipse maximum
at 20:52 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
71.6° S – 0.7° E
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
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Visibility map — Partial eclipse on February 15, 2018

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

This partial solar eclipse is visible from Antarctica and nearby South Atlantic islands, including South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. At maximum, the Moon obscures 49.1% of the Sun’s disk.

Discover where to watch the eclipse

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Antarctica, South Georgia, Falkland Islands
Example destinations
AntarcticaSouth GeorgiaFalkland Islands
Example locations
Neumayer StationKing Edward PointStanley

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

Neumayer StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 15
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Feb 15
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Thu, Feb 15
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 15
Sun has set

King Edward PointSouth Georgia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 15
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Feb 15
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Thu, Feb 15
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 15
Sun has set

StanleyFalkland Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 15
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Feb 15
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 15
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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