Solar eclipse (annular), January 26, 2028

Solar eclipse (annular): January 26, 2028 at 10:08 AM in New York (26 Jan 2028, 15:07 UTC).

What happens

A bright ring of sunlight around the dark disc of the Moon during an annular solar eclipse
The ring of fire of the annular eclipse of 14 October 2023: the Moon was too far from Earth to cover the whole Sun. Photo: NASA/Jim Spann

In a solar eclipse the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and its shadow falls on part of Earth, so it is only visible from that region. Never look at the Sun without certified eye protection.

Eye safety for solar eclipses (NASA)

Calculated with Astronomy Engine, an open-source library verified against the US Naval Observatory and NASA JPL. Data sources

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