Annular solar eclipse 26 January 2028
The annular path crosses Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, then the Atlantic, reaching Portugal and Spain near sunset. The Americas, Western Europe and West Africa see a partial eclipse.
When
What it is
The Moon is too far from the Earth to cover the whole Sun, so a bright “ring of fire” stays around it for up to 10 min 27 s.
Where it’s visible
The annular path crosses Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, then the Atlantic, reaching Portugal and Spain near sunset. The Americas, Western Europe and West Africa see a partial eclipse.
How to see it
Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or a solar filter — even when most of it is covered. Binoculars and telescopes need a filter in front of the lens. During an annular eclipse the Sun is never safe to look at directly.
Check the clouds for that night
See also
Quadrantids meteor shower 2028
Peak night, up to 120 meteors an hour under a dark sky. The Moon (31%) gets in the way for part of the night — watch after it sets.
Mars and Mercury in conjunction, 7 January 2028
Mars and Mercury are just 1° apart — they fit in one binocular view.
Supermoon: Wolf Moon, 12 January 2028
The full Moon is near perigee (360,268 km), so it looks up to 7% bigger and 15% brighter than average.
Partial lunar eclipse 12 January 2028
Visible wherever the Moon is up: the Americas, Europe and Africa.
Total solar eclipse 12 August 2026
The path of totality crosses Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain. Most of Europe, North Africa and the north-east of North America see a partial eclipse.
Partial lunar eclipse 28 August 2026
Visible wherever the Moon is up: the Americas, Europe and Africa.