Location
SevilleAt a glance
Annular26 January 2028
463 days away
- Greatest eclipse
- 3:07 PM UTC
- Longest annularity anywhere
- 10 min 27 sec
- Path of annularity crosses
- Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal
- Partial eclipse may be visible in
- eastern North America, Central and South America, western Europe, north-western Africa
At this location
Annular eclipse
Sun covered
Sun position at maximum
The Sun will be 7.3° above the horizon at an azimuth of 240°. This helps when choosing an unobstructed viewing direction.
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Annular solar eclipse of 26 January 2028
On 26 January 2028 a ring of fire crosses northern South America in the morning, then the Atlantic, and reaches Portugal and Spain just before sunset. A partial eclipse covers much of the Americas, western Europe and north-west Africa.
Last updated: 20 October 2026
Local times in key cities
Times are local to each city. Durations are rounded and can differ from other sources by a few seconds. Select a city for its local page, or its pin to show it on the map.
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| City | Eclipse | Sun covered | Maximum | Central phase | Sun height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Ayora (Galápagos) Ecuador | Annular | 83.2% | 7:24 AM GMT-6 | ≈ 5 min 30 sec | 17° |
| Loja Ecuador | Annular | 83.8% | 8:37 AM GMT-5 | ≈ 8 min 30 sec | 32° |
| Iquitos Peru | Annular | 84.1% | 8:50 AM GMT-5 | ≈ 8 min 30 sec | 40° |
| Manaus Brazil | Annular | 84.7% | 10:28 AM GMT-4 | ≈ 7 min | 60° |
| Funchal (Madeira) Portugal | Annular | 83.2% | 4:50 PM WET | ≈ 6 min 50 sec | 18° |
| Faro Portugal | Annular | 82.7% | 4:55 PM WET | ≈ 6 min 50 sec | 9° |
| Seville Spain | Annular | 82.7% | 5:55 PM CET | ≈ 7 min 10 sec | 7° |
| Cádiz Spain | Annular | 82.7% | 5:55 PM CET | ≈ 6 min 30 sec | 8° |
| Córdoba Spain | Annular | 82.6% | 5:56 PM CET | ≈ 7 min | 6° |
| Málaga Spain | Annular | 82.6% | 5:56 PM CET | ≈ 4 min 40 sec | 6° |
| Valencia Spain | Annular | 82.4% | 5:56 PM CET | ≈ 6 min 50 sec | 2° |
| Guayaquil Ecuador | Partial | 83.7% | 8:37 AM GMT-5 | — | 30° |
| Madrid Spain | Partial | 82.3% | 5:55 PM CET | — | 4° |
| Lisbon Portugal | Partial | 81.2% | 4:54 PM WET | — | 9° |
| Quito Ecuador | Partial | 78.4% | 8:42 AM GMT-5 | — | 32° |
| Paris France | Partial | 66% | 5:51 PM CET | — | -2° |
| Lima Peru | Partial | 64.9% | 8:37 AM GMT-5 | — | 36° |
| Bogotá Colombia | Partial | 63.5% | 8:57 AM GMT-5 | — | 37° |
| London United Kingdom | Partial | 56.6% | 4:48 PM GMT | — | -2° |
The eclipse city by city
Local times, coverage and where to look for each place.
Brazil
Colombia
France
United Kingdom
Morning over South America
The path starts in the Pacific and passes over the Galápagos Islands early in the morning. It crosses southern Ecuador around Loja, northern Peru near Iquitos and the Brazilian Amazon near Manaus, with more than eight minutes of annularity in Loja and Iquitos.
The longest ring, 10 min 27 s, falls in northern Brazil. Quito, Guayaquil, Lima and Bogotá are outside the path and see a partial eclipse.
Sunset over Portugal and Spain
The shadow reaches Madeira in the late afternoon and the Algarve and Andalusia just before sunset. In Seville the ring forms at about 17:52 CET with the Sun only 7° above the west-south-western horizon, and in Valencia the Sun is barely 2° up.
The northern edge of the path runs close to Lisbon and Madrid, so a short trip south makes the difference there. At these heights haze, hills and buildings can hide the Sun, so pick a spot with an open view to the west-south-west.
Viewing safely
Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, never look directly at the Sun without suitable solar viewing protection. Eclipse glasses should comply with ISO 12312-2. Cameras, binoculars and telescopes need purpose-made filters fitted over the front of the optics.
Read NASA’s eclipse safety guidance →Data and accuracy
Dates, global classifications, visibility summaries and central paths are stored from NASA GSFC data. The soft partial-visibility shading is a 5° planning grid. Click a location for its precise result, and verify important travel or observing plans against an official local source.
Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC. Catalogue verified 12 September 2026.
Open the selected eclipse at NASA →Solar eclipse questions
What time is the eclipse on 26 January 2028?
The eclipse peaks at 3:07 PM UTC. Local times depend on where you are: in Seville, the ring of fire begins at 5:52 PM and ends at 5:59 PM local time.
How long does the ring of fire last?
Up to 10 min 27 sec near the point of greatest eclipse. Places inside the path see less, and the phase lasts longest near the centre line. In Seville it lasts about 7 min 10 sec.
Will the eclipse be annular in Madrid?
No. Madrid is outside the path and sees a partial eclipse, with about 82% of the Sun covered at 5:55 PM local time.
Will the eclipse be annular in Lisbon?
No. Lisbon is outside the path and sees a partial eclipse, with about 81% of the Sun covered at 4:54 PM local time.
Why is the January 2028 eclipse hard to see from Spain?
It happens just before sunset, when the Sun is low. In Seville the Sun is about 7° high during the ring and farther east it is lower still, so a building, hill or bank of haze to the west-south-west can block the view.
