Eclipse of February 17, 2026

Key facts

Date

February 17, 2026

Type

Annular eclipse

Saros cycle i

121

Max. central duration

2 min 20 s

Regions concerned

Antarctica, far south of Chile and Argentina, southern Africa

Example places

Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Antananarivo, Punta Arenas

Annular eclipse (“ring of fire”) whose path is mainly over Antarctica. Partial at the far south of Chile and Argentina, and across southern Africa (South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar…).