What kind of eclipse this is
The eclipse of February 17, 2026 is annular, which means the Moon is too far from Earth to cover the Sun completely, so a ring of sunlight stays visible around it and nothing goes properly dark. Maximum falls at 12:12 UTC with the Sun at 28°50' Aquarius and the Moon at 28°56' Aquarius, close enough to a node on that date for the three bodies to line up rather than merely conjoin.
It is one of 2 eclipses inside a single season, the others falling on March 3, 2026, which is the pattern how eclipse seasons work explains.
Exact time where you are
Maximum on February 17, 2026 is a single instant, 12:12 UTC, and the table below is that instant read on six clocks; whether the Sun is above your horizon then is a geographic question rather than an astrological one.
| City | Local time | Local date |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 07:12 | 17 February |
| Los Angeles | 04:12 | 17 February |
| London | 12:12 | 17 February |
| Delhi | 17:42 | 17 February |
| Sydney | 23:12 | 17 February |
| Istanbul | 15:12 | 17 February |
The positions
The Sun stands at 28°50' Aquarius and the Moon at 28°56' Aquarius, and the eclipse is read at 28°50' Aquarius, in the third decan of Aquarius. A natal placement within a couple of degrees of 28°50' Aquarius is contacted directly, which is the only part of eclipse interpretation that is specific to a chart rather than general.
Which house it falls in for your sign
Counted from each sign as the first house, this annular solar eclipse at 28°50' Aquarius falls here:
| Sign | House | What that house covers |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 11th house | friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at |
| Taurus | 10th house | career, public standing and what you are known for |
| Gemini | 9th house | distance, study, belief, travel and the long view |
| Cancer | 8th house | shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud |
| Leo | 7th house | partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one |
| Virgo | 6th house | work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life |
| Libra | 5th house | play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake |
| Scorpio | 4th house | home, family, roots and private ground |
| Sagittarius | 3rd house | conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information |
| Capricorn | 2nd house | money, possessions and what you consider yours |
| Aquarius | 1st house | your own bearing, appearance and the first move |
| Pisces | 12th house | rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended |
The eclipse season around it
The February 17, 2026 eclipse sits 14 days from the others in its season:
The season containing February 17, 2026 runs about thirty-five days, and the next one falls roughly six months later, which is why eclipse dates cluster instead of spreading evenly.
Questions people ask about this
What time is the eclipse on February 17, 2026?
Maximum is 12:12 UTC, converted to six local clocks in the table above.
Is it visible from where I am?
That depends on the track of the annular eclipse of February 17, 2026 and on whether the Sun is above your horizon at 12:12 UTC, which is geography rather than astrology.
What sign is this eclipse in?
28°50' Aquarius — the third decan of Aquarius.
Is it safe to look at?
The solar eclipse of February 17, 2026 is not safe to watch unfiltered at any stage except totality; use a certified filter.