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Annular Solar Eclipse

Wednesday, January 26, 2028

Hijri date (Umm al-Qura): 29 Shaʻban 1449 AH

Maximum at 15:07 UTC

Greatest eclipse at 3.0°N, 51.5°W

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Where it can be seen

The ring of sunlight is seen only inside a narrow path, a few hundred kilometres wide at most. A much wider area on either side of it sees a partial eclipse, and the rest of the world sees nothing.

Where the path runs

Inside the shaded band the Moon crosses in front of the Sun but leaves a bright ring of sunlight around it. Outside the band the eclipse is partial.

The band's edges come from the same calculation as the city table, so the map and the table agree. They are accurate to a few kilometres, which is not enough to decide whether a house right on the edge is inside the path.

Protect your eyes

Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses or a solar filter, including during a partial or annular eclipse. Only the brief total phase of a total eclipse, when the Sun is completely covered, is safe to watch unprotected. An annular eclipse is never safe to watch without protection.

Full details from Tuesday, January 26, 2027

The city-by-city table and what you will see from your own location open on this page on Tuesday, January 26, 2027, 12 months before the eclipse.

With Pro you can already see what your location will see, in the five-year forecast on the eclipses page.