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February 26, 2017 Annular Solar Eclipse

The ring of fire, the main phase of this annular solar eclipse, was visible along a narrow path stretching from the southern tip of South America to Angola in Africa. In the surrounding areas, people saw a partial solar eclipse.

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What the Eclipse Looked Like Near the Maximum Point

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Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Path of the Eclipse Shadow

Regions that saw, at least, a partial eclipse: Much of Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.

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Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline

The eclipse started at one location and ended at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurred. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 68.7 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginFeb 26 at 12:10:48Feb 26 at 7:10:48 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginFeb 26 at 13:15:18Feb 26 at 8:15:18 am
Maximum EclipseFeb 26 at 14:53:24Feb 26 at 9:53:24 am
Last location to see the full eclipse endFeb 26 at 16:31:36Feb 26 at 11:31:36 am
Last location to see the partial eclipse endFeb 26 at 17:36:00Feb 26 at 12:36:00 pm

* These local times do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. This eclipse isn't visible in Columbus.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus

Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Dec 26, 2019

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEndAnnularity Duration
Angola
Annular Solar Eclipse
4:10 pm WAT6:31 pm WAT5m, 57s
Argentina
Annular Solar Eclipse
9:19 am CLST12:36 pm ART8m, 3s
Chile
Annular Solar Eclipse
9:13 am CLST12:03 pm CLST4m, 29s
Congo Democratic Republic
Annular Solar Eclipse
5:26 pm CAT6:30 pm WAT1m, 34s
Zambia
Annular Solar Eclipse
5:19 pm CAT6:58 pm CAT1m, 30s
Antarctica
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:55 am CLST6:25 pm ---
Benin
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:44 pm GMT6:31 pm WAT---
Bolivia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:33 am BOT11:14 am AMT---
Botswana
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:07 pm SAST7:12 pm SAST---
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:35 am BRT2:49 pm FNT---
Burkina Faso
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:53 pm GMT6:23 pm WAT---
Burundi
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:36 pm EAT6:21 pm CAT---
Cameroon
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:39 pm WAT6:35 pm WAT---
Central African Republic
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:42 pm WAT6:15 pm WAT---
Chad
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:51 pm WAT6:14 pm WAT---
Congo
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:28 pm WAT6:34 pm WAT---
Cote d'Ivoire
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:34 pm GMT5:29 pm GMT---
Equatorial Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:29 pm WAT6:35 pm WAT---
Eswatini
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:14 pm SAST6:30 pm SAST---
Ethiopia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:46 pm EAT6:58 pm EAT---
Falkland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:37 am FKST12:16 pm FKST---
French Southern Territories
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:05 pm TFT6:49 pm ---
Gabon
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:29 pm WAT6:36 pm WAT---
Ghana
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:39 pm GMT5:31 pm GMT---
Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:44 pm GMT5:20 pm GMT---
Guinea-Bissau
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:08 pm GMT4:53 pm GMT---
Kenya
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:36 pm EAT7:00 pm EAT---
Lesotho
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:09 pm SAST6:48 pm SAST---
Liberia
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:34 pm GMT5:26 pm GMT---
Libya
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:21 pm WAT5:44 pm WAT---
Madagascar
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:18 pm EAT6:35 pm EAT---
Malawi
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:24 pm CAT6:13 pm CAT---
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:56 pm GMT5:17 pm GMT---
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:29 pm GMT4:53 pm GMT---
Mozambique
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:15 pm SAST6:25 pm SAST---
Namibia
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:01 pm CAT6:24 pm WAT---
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:01 pm WAT6:24 pm WAT---
Nigeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:42 pm WAT6:34 pm WAT---
Paraguay
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:37 am ART12:33 pm BRT---
Peru
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:43 am PET9:24 am PET---
Rwanda
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:38 pm CAT6:21 pm CAT---
Saint Helena
Partial Solar Eclipse
1:59 pm GMT5:23 pm GMT---
Sao Tome and Principe
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:33 pm GMT5:35 pm GMT---
Senegal
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:13 pm GMT4:57 pm GMT---
Sierra Leone
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:42 pm GMT5:16 pm GMT---
South Africa
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:57 pm SAST7:12 pm SAST---
South Georgia/Sandwich Is.
Partial Solar Eclipse
11:08 am GST1:44 pm GST---
South Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:46 pm EAT5:34 pm WAT---
Sudan
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:54 pm WAT5:41 pm WAT---
Tanzania
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:29 pm EAT6:21 pm CAT---
Togo
Partial Solar Eclipse
3:44 pm GMT5:31 pm GMT---
Uganda
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:40 pm CAT6:18 pm CAT---
Uruguay
Partial Solar Eclipse
9:31 am UYT12:37 pm UYT---
Zimbabwe
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:18 pm CAT6:46 pm CAT---

All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.) "Annularity duration" gives the time between the start and finish of annularity within the entire country (not at one location).

How Many People Can See This Eclipse?

Number of People Seeing...Number of People*Fraction of World Population
Any part of the eclipse1,060,000,00013.99%
At least 10% partial890,000,00011.72%
At least 20% partial681,000,0008.96%
At least 30% partial499,000,0006.57%
At least 40% partial379,000,0005.00%
At least 50% partial255,000,0003.36%
At least 60% partial150,000,0001.98%
At least 70% partial94,400,0001.24%
At least 80% partial56,100,0000.74%
At least 90% partial21,500,0000.28%
Totality or annularity3,450,0000.05%

* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.

An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.

Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: February 10–11, 2017 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse