PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEAmundsen-Scott, AntarcticaWednesday 18 February 2026 · times in UTC+13
74.8%
OF THE SUN COVERED
A clear bite was taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changed, so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 02m. All times are local, in UTC+13.
23:22 MAX 00:24 01:25
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 23:22 | 12° NNE |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 00:24 | 12° NNE |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 01:25 | 12° N |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 12° above the horizon to the north, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Amundsen-Scott. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 74.8% at maximum. Daylight barely changed — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice. Anyone watching needed a filter; the remaining Sun was as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 1,792 km to the south-east of Amundsen-Scott and was 692 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- DAY LENGTH
- 24h 00m
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 74.8%
- COORDINATES
- 90° S, 0° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 692 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,509 km/h
- SAROS
- 121 · no. 62
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8095
- GAMMA
- -0.9744
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
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What else is coming here?
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