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February 17, 2026 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Casey, Antarctica (Casey base, Bailey Peninsula)

Feb 17, 2026 at 8:05 pm
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Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Casey
Begins: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 7:06 pm
Maximum: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 8:05 pm 0.947 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 8:55 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

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February 17, 2026 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Casey

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Casey. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CAST) for Casey.

Phase Time Event Direction Altitude

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 0 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

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The annular phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Casey, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covers a large portion of the Sun, so this is a spectacular sight.

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Cloud Coverage (Feb 17)

In the past, this day was cloudy 86% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

159 Days 20 Hrs 38 Mins 45 Secs

Casey Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Casey

Eclipse Visibility From Casey Visibility Worldwide
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Casey, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Next annular eclipse visible in Casey

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