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February 17, 2026 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Mafeteng, Lesotho

Feb 17, 2026 at 3:02 pm
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Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Mafeteng
Begins: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 2:11 pm
Maximum: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 3:02 pm 0.211 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 3:50 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes
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February 17, 2026 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Mafeteng

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Mafeteng. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (SAST) for Mafeteng.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:11:38 pm Tue, Feb 17
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.Map direction West-northwest 300°
59.4°
3:02:54 pm Tue, Feb 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.Map direction West-northwest 287°
49.3°
3:50:39 pm Tue, Feb 17
Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge.Map direction West 279°
39.2°

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The annular phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Mafeteng, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

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Cloud Coverage (Feb 17)

In the past, this day was cloudy 30% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mafeteng

Eclipse Visibility From MafetengVisibility Worldwide
Oct 28–29, 2023 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse South in Africa, South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

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