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Annular Solar Eclipse of 26 January 2028
A very long annular eclipse (up to 10m27s at sea). The ring crosses the Galápagos, Ecuador, northern Peru and the Amazon, then ends at sunset over Portugal and southern Spain.
- Greatest eclipse
- 15:07:46 UT
- Longest annularity
- 10m 27s
- Path width
- 323 km
- Magnitude
- 0.9208
- Saros series
- 141
- Seen from
- e N. America, C. & S. America, w Europe, nw Africa
NASA lists the central path as crossing: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal.
What will I see from my location?
Computed in your browser from NASA’s Besselian elements for the 26 January 2028 eclipse. Times include the date and are shown in your device’s time zone.
Local times in 37 cities
Contact times in each city’s local time, sorted by duration of annularity and then by coverage. Sun altitude at maximum in brackets. Only cities where the eclipse is above the horizon are listed.
| City | What you see | Coverage | Begins | Maximum | Ends | Annularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seville Spain | annular | 83% | 16:34 CET | 17:55 CET (7°) | 19:07 CET | 7m 15s |
| Valencia Spain | annular | 82% | 16:39 CET | 17:56 CET (2°) | 19:06 CET | 7m 02s |
| Cádiz Spain | annular | 83% | 16:34 CET | 17:56 CET (8°) | 19:08 CET | 6m 41s |
| Barcelona Spain | annular | 82% | 16:40 CET | 17:56 CET (0°) | 19:04 CET | 6m 16s |
| Palma Spain | annular | 82% | 16:41 CET | 17:57 CET (0°) | 19:05 CET | 5m 18s |
| Málaga Spain | annular | 83% | 16:36 CET | 17:56 CET (6°) | 19:07 CET | 4m 57s |
| Gibraltar Gibraltar | annular | 83% | 16:35 CET | 17:56 CET (7°) | 19:08 CET | 4m 04s |
| Tangier Morocco | annular | 83% | 15:34 GMT+0 | 16:56 GMT+0 (8°) | 18:08 GMT+0 | 2m 47s |
| Rome Italy | partial | 82% | 16:45 CET | 17:56 CET (-8°) | 19:01 CET | — |
| Madrid Spain | partial | 82% | 16:36 CET | 17:55 CET (4°) | 19:06 CET | — |
| Zaragoza Spain | partial | 82% | 16:38 CET | 17:55 CET (2°) | 19:05 CET | — |
| Lisbon Portugal | partial | 81% | 15:31 WET | 16:54 WET (9°) | 18:07 WET | — |
| Quito Ecuador | partial | 78% | 07:13 GMT-5 | 08:42 GMT-5 (32°) | 10:34 GMT-5 | — |
| Algiers Algeria | partial | 77% | 16:42 CET | 17:58 CET (1°) | 19:06 CET | — |
| Paramaribo Suriname | partial | 77% | 09:59 GMT-3 | 12:02 GMT-3 (62°) | 14:04 GMT-3 | — |
“—” means the contact happens before sunrise or after sunset, or the city is outside the path. Computed from NASA/GSFC Besselian elements; expect agreement with NASA tables to within a few seconds.
Planning a trip for 26 January 2028
- The ring only forms inside the annular path. Outside it you see a partial eclipse. The Sun is never fully covered, so filters stay on throughout.
- Centre line gives a symmetric ring; near the edge you get a longer, lopsided ring with Baily’s beads flickering along one side.
- Check the Sun’s altitude in the table: at sunrise or sunset you need a clear, low horizon in that direction.
Full destination ideas, weather notes and a trip-planning assistant are on the eclipse travel planner.
Questions
What time is the 26 January 2028 solar eclipse?
Greatest eclipse is at 15:07 UT (Universal Time), over 3.0°N 51.6°W. Local times differ by place: use the calculator on this page for your location.
Where can I see annularity on 26 January 2028?
Annular is visible only inside a path about 323 km wide crossing Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal. Among the cities we checked, Seville (Spain) gets the longest, about 7m 15s.
How long does it last?
The longest annularity is 10m 27s near the point of greatest duration. The whole event, from first to last contact at one place, usually lasts two to three hours, with annularity a few minutes in the middle.
Do I need eclipse glasses?
Yes, the whole time. Even at maximum part of the Sun’s surface stays uncovered, which is enough to damage your eyes. Use ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses or a pinhole projector.
Sources: NASA/GSFC Solar Eclipses 2021–2030; Besselian elements; path table. Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA’s GSFC.