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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Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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timeanddate.com Streamed This Event Live
For this eclipse, timeanddate.com sponsored a project with astrophysicist Graham Jones and teamed up with others to bring you a live stream with minute-by-minute commentary and background info about solar eclipses in 2017.
Path of the Eclipse Shadow
Regions that saw, at least, a partial eclipse: South/West Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
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Eclipse Shadow Path
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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.
3D Eclipse Animation
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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.
Note: The animation follows the eclipse shadow from west to east, its point of view moving around the planet at a greater speed than Earth's rotation. If you don't take into account this rapid change of perspective, it may look like Earth is spinning in the wrong direction.
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.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Washington DC* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Feb 26 at 12:10:47 | Feb 26 at 7:10:47 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Feb 26 at 13:15:19 | Feb 26 at 8:15:19 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Feb 26 at 14:53:23 | Feb 26 at 9:53:23 am |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Feb 26 at 16:31:32 | Feb 26 at 11:31:32 am |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Feb 26 at 17:35:59 | Feb 26 at 12:35:59 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. Please note that the local times for Washington DC are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. They do not mean that the eclipse is necessarily visible there.
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.
Eclipses visible in Washington DC.
Next Annular Solar Eclipse will be on Dec 26, 2019.
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.
This is the second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: February 10–11, 2017 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse