Overview

• The event runs from 17:29:43 to 21:53:45 UTC, with maximum coverage near 19:41:59 UTC, according to astronomical calendars and Time and Date.
• Peak local obscuration approaches about 80% at the best sites, including Macquarie Island, southern New Zealand and several Antarctic stations.
• Most of the Northern Hemisphere, including the United States, Mexico and Europe, will not see it directly and can follow Time and Date’s livestream starting roughly 30 minutes before the first contact.
• Time and Date estimates about 16.6 million people lie within the broader visibility corridor, with roughly 409,000 positioned to see the maximum phase.
• This partial eclipse precedes an annular solar eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026 and a total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, with Aug. 2, 2027 projected by NASA to deliver the century’s longest totality.