Overview
- Official schedules place the Feb. 17 annular eclipse from about 09:56 to 14:27 UTC, with the annular phase roughly 11:42–12:41 UTC and a maximum lasting about two minutes.
- The bright ring will be confined to Antarctica and adjacent waters, while southern Argentina and Chile, plus portions of southern Africa and Madagascar, will see only a partial eclipse.
- Experts describe the event as “extreme” because the Moon will be near apogee and cover around 96% of the Sun, producing a pronounced annulus over a very remote path.
- Authorities urge ISO 12312-2–certified eye protection or proper solar filters and recommend following live streams in regions without visibility, with Mexico confirming no view of the February event.
- The 2026 calendar also features a total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 crossing Greenland, Iceland and Spain, where Aragón is coordinating scientific work at Javalambre and tourism plans for large crowds.