Eclipses During 2026
In 2026, there are two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses as follows.
| 2026 Feb 17: Annular Solar Eclipse |
| 2026 Mar 03: Total Lunar Eclipse |
| 2026 Aug 12: Total Solar Eclipse |
| 2026 Aug 28: Partial Lunar Eclipse |
All times and dates on this page are in Universal Time or UT. This astronomically derived time system is colloquially referred to as Greenwich Mean Time or GMT. To learn more about UT and how to convert UT to your own local time, see Time Zones and Universal Time.
The predictions below are drawn from the Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses and the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses (Espenak and Meeus). Unlike the pages for 1996 through 2014, this page is not an Observer's Handbook article: it carries the catalog predictions and links to the detailed eclipse resources, without the accompanying figures, data tables, and commentary.
Annular Solar Eclipse of February 17
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 12:13:06
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 12:12
Delta T: 75.1 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 0.96299
Gamma: -0.97427
Central Duration: 02m20s
Path Width: 616 km
Greatest Eclipse Point: 64.7S 86.8E
Sun Altitude: 12°
Saros Series: 121 (member 61 of 71)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 121. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros121.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Total Lunar Eclipse of March 3
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 11:34:52
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 11:34
Delta T: 75.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 2.1838
Umbral Magnitude: 1.1507
Gamma: -0.3765
Moon at Zenith: 6.0N 171.0W
Saros Series: 133
The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below. They are derived from the phase durations published in the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses, which are tabulated to a tenth of a minute, and are therefore given to the nearest minute.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 08:44 UT
Partial Eclipse Begins: 09:50 UT
Total Eclipse Begins: 11:04 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 11:34 UT
Total Eclipse Ends: 12:03 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 13:17 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 14:23 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 133. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros133.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
Total Solar Eclipse of August 12
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 17:47:06
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 17:46
Delta T: 75.4 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 1.03863
Gamma: 0.89774
Central Duration: 02m18s
Path Width: 294 km
Greatest Eclipse Point: 65.2N 25.2W
Sun Altitude: 26°
Saros Series: 126 (member 48 of 72)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 126. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros126.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Partial Lunar Eclipse of August 28
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 04:14:04
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 04:13
Delta T: 75.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 1.9645
Umbral Magnitude: 0.9299
Gamma: 0.4964
Moon at Zenith: 9.0S 63.0W
Saros Series: 138
The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below. They are derived from the phase durations published in the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses, which are tabulated to a tenth of a minute, and are therefore given to the nearest minute.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 01:24 UT
Partial Eclipse Begins: 02:34 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 04:13 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 05:52 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 07:02 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 138. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros138.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
2026 Aug 05