- The annular solar eclipse of 26 January 2028 reaches its greatest phase at 15:08 UTC.
- Its magnitude is 0.921 and the annular phase lasts up to 10 min 27 s.
- It is visible from eastern North America, Central and South America, western Europe, north-western Africa.
- The annular phase is seen from Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal.
- It is not visible from Lithuania.
- The eclipse belongs to Saros series 141.
What time is the eclipse?
The moment of greatest eclipse is the same everywhere on Earth; only the clock time differs. At a given place the local maximum of a solar eclipse can differ from it by up to a couple of hours, because the Moon’s shadow travels across the Earth.
| Time zone | Greatest eclipse |
|---|---|
| UTC (Universal Time) | 15:08 |
| Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki | 17:08 |
| Moscow | 18:08 |
| London | 15:08 |
| New York | 10:08 |
Where is the eclipse visible?
The eclipse is visible from eastern North America, Central and South America, western Europe, north-western Africa. The annular phase is seen only from a narrow path across Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal; everywhere else in the area the eclipse is partial.
Is it visible from Europe and the Baltic states?
The eclipse is visible from part of Europe only. The eclipse is not visible from Lithuania or the other Baltic states.
How to watch it safely
An annular eclipse is never safe to watch without a filter: the ring of sunlight stays bright throughout. Use eclipse glasses or a solar filter that meets ISO 12312-2, or a pinhole projection.
The Saros series
This eclipse belongs to Saros series 141. Eclipses of one series repeat every 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours, and each one falls about a third of the way around the globe to the west of the previous one.
All eclipses of 2028
| Date | Eclipse | Greatest eclipse (UTC) | From Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2028 | Partial lunar eclipse | 04:13 | visible |
| 26 January 2028 | Annular solar eclipse | 15:08 | partly visible |
| 6 July 2028 | Partial lunar eclipse | 18:20 | visible |
| 22 July 2028 | Total solar eclipse | 02:56 | not visible |
| 31 December 2028 | Total lunar eclipse | 16:52 | visible |
Questions people ask
What time is the annular solar eclipse on 26 January 2028?
Greatest eclipse is at 15:08 UTC, which is 15:08 in London and 10:08 in New York.
Where is it visible?
It is visible from eastern North America, Central and South America, western Europe, north-western Africa. The annular phase is seen from Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal.
Can it be seen from Lithuania?
The eclipse is not visible from Lithuania or the other Baltic states.
How long does it last?
The annular phase lasts up to 10 min 27 s on the central line. The partial phases before and after it last about an hour each.
Is it safe to look at it?
Only through eclipse glasses or a solar filter that meets ISO 12312-2. Sunglasses are not safe. A total eclipse can be watched without a filter only during the brief total phase.
When is the next annular solar eclipse?
The next annular solar eclipse is on 1 June 2030, visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Arctic, Alaska.
- Fred Espenak, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: Solar Eclipses 2021–2030 and Lunar Eclipses 2021–2030 (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov).
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., 1998.
- American Astronomical Society: How to view a solar eclipse safely; ISO 12312-2 filters for direct observation of the Sun.
- timeanddate.com: local circumstances of eclipses for Vilnius.
Dates, types, magnitudes and durations are taken from the NASA eclipse tables and checked row by row. NASA gives the time of greatest eclipse in Terrestrial Dynamical Time; this page converts it to UTC and shows it to the minute. The countdown is recalculated every day.