Solar Eclipse — 26 Jan 2028
Quick Facts
| Date | 26 Jan 2028 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 15:07:50 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 26 Jan 2028, 20:37:50 |
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| Type | Annular |
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| Saros | 141 |
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| Saros member | 24 |
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| Magnitude | 0.922 |
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| Obscuration | 84.9% |
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| Overall duration | 6 hours, 1 minutes |
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| Central duration | 3 hours, 45 minutes |
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| Path width | 296.7 km |
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| Greatest point | 2.955° N, 51.5773° W |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Capricorn (12.31°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Shravana, Pada 1 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 282.3075° |
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| Sun rashi | Capricorn (11.93°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 281.9337° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -45.3° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations inside the eclipse path or partial visibility region while the Sun is above the horizon. |
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Solar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Eclipse begins |
26 Jan 2028, 12:06:44 |
26 Jan 2028, 17:36:44 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase begins |
26 Jan 2028, 13:14:57 |
26 Jan 2028, 18:44:57 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
26 Jan 2028, 15:07:50 |
26 Jan 2028, 20:37:50 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase ends |
26 Jan 2028, 17:00:28 |
26 Jan 2028, 22:30:28 |
No, below the horizon |
| Eclipse ends |
26 Jan 2028, 18:08:40 |
26 Jan 2028, 23:38:40 |
No, below the horizon |
