Annular solar eclipse 26 January 2028
An annular eclipse that ends at sunset over Portugal and Spain. It is not visible from Sweden.
Facts
- Type
- Annular
- Greatest eclipse
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028 at 16:08
- Longest totality/ring
- 10 min 27 s
- Visible in
- Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, the Atlantic, Portugal and Spain
- Sweden
- Not visible
- Magnitude (global max)
- 0.921
- Saros series
- 141
Where it is visible on Earth
How it looks from Sweden
This eclipse is not visible anywhere in Sweden. Next one visible in Sweden: 2 August 2027 →
How to watch safely – 26 January 2028
- Sunset does not make it safe
The eclipse ends as the Sun sets over Portugal and Spain. Even near the horizon, direct sunlight can harm your eyes.
- No unprotected viewing during the ring
In an annular eclipse the Sun is never fully covered. Glasses marked ISO 12312-2 must stay on the whole time.
- Photograph with a filter
A sunset with a ring of light is a popular shot. Keep a solar filter on the lens until the Sun is almost at the horizon.
- Project onto a wall
A pinhole in a piece of card can cast an image of the ring onto a white wall, ideal when the Sun is low.
Sources: global data (time of greatest eclipse, Saros, magnitude) from NASA/GSFC, Fred Espenak. Local times for Swedish cities from timeanddate.com. All times are shown in Swedish time (CET/CEST). The global time is the moment the eclipse is greatest somewhere on Earth, not in your city.