A long ring, then a sunset eclipse
On 26 January 2028 the Moon passes in front of the Sun two days before its apogee, the far point of its orbit. Its disc is 8% smaller than the Sun’s: instead of a total eclipse, observers on the centre line see a thin, even ring for up to ten and a half minutes.
The path starts in the Pacific, crosses the Galápagos in the early morning, enters the continent through southern Ecuador and runs over the Amazon basin, past Iquitos and Manaus. The greatest eclipse happens at 15:07:42 Universal Time in the Brazilian state of Amapá, close to the border with French Guiana, at 3.0° N, 51.5° W. The shadow then crosses the Atlantic, passes over Madeira and reaches Portugal and Spain as the Sun goes down.
The third eclipse in Spain in eighteen months
Spain sees three central eclipses in a row: the total eclipse of 12 August 2026 in the north, the total eclipse of 2 August 2027 in the far south, and this annular eclipse, which crosses the country from Huelva to Valencia. In Seville the ring forms at 5:52 pm local time with the Sun 7° high and lasts a little over seven minutes. In Barcelona and the Balearic Islands the Sun sets during the ring.
How to use the map
The red band is the path of annularity. Click a point, choose a city or share your position to get the type of eclipse, the duration of the ring, the contact times in local time and the height of the Sun. When a contact happens after sunset, the panel says so.
Watching safely
An annular eclipse is a partial eclipse from start to finish as far as your eyes are concerned. Use certified eclipse glasses, or project the Sun through a pinhole or a kitchen colander onto a sheet of paper: each hole gives a small image of the ring. Photographers need a solar filter in front of the lens, including with a phone held up to binoculars.
Questions and answers
Where is the annular eclipse of 26 January 2028 visible?
The ring is visible from the Galápagos Islands, southern Ecuador (Cuenca), northern Peru (Iquitos), the Brazilian Amazon (Manaus) and the south of French Guiana, then, after crossing the Atlantic, from Madeira, southern Portugal (Faro) and Spain (Seville, Córdoba, Málaga, Valencia) just before sunset. A partial eclipse is seen from most of South and Central America, western Europe and north-west Africa.
How long does the ring last?
Up to 10 minutes 30 seconds on the centre line over the Amazon and the Atlantic. It lasts about 8 min 40 s in Iquitos, 7 min 10 s in Manaus and around 7 minutes in Seville and Valencia.
Can I look at an annular eclipse without glasses?
Never. The Moon is too small to cover the Sun and a bright ring remains at every moment. ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses stay on from the first contact to the last.
Will the eclipse be easy to see from Spain?
The Sun will be very low: 7° above the horizon in Seville, 6° in Málaga, 2° in Valencia, and on the horizon itself in Barcelona and Palma. You need a completely open view to the west-south-west, ideally from a height or facing the sea, and a clear winter sky.
What is the difference between an annular and a total eclipse?
In an annular eclipse the Moon is too far from the Earth to hide the whole Sun, so a ring of sunlight stays around it. The sky dims but does not turn dark, and the corona stays invisible. In 2028 the Moon covers about 85% of the Sun's surface at best.
Updated November 11, 2026