Overview
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department published the 2026 eclipse calendar confirming two solar and two lunar eclipses.
- An annular solar eclipse on February 17 will track over Antarctica with a partial view across parts of Africa and South America, and it will not be visible in Pakistan.
- For the February 17 event, PMD listed Pakistan Standard Time milestones of 3:00 pm start, 5:00 pm peak, and 7:30 pm end despite its non-visibility locally.
- A total lunar eclipse on March 3 will be widely visible globally and will appear partially from Pakistan at moonrise.
- A total solar eclipse on August 12–13 and a partial lunar eclipse on August 28 will be observable across various regions worldwide but not from Pakistan, with astronomers noting their research value due to orbital alignments.