In 2026 there were 4 eclipses: 2 solar and 2 lunar. Below, each one with the time of greatest eclipse in Brasília time (UTC-3), the magnitude, and its visibility from each of the 27 Brazilian state capitals.
- February 17, 2026 — Annular solar eclipse · Brazil: No
- March 3, 2026 — Total lunar eclipse · Brazil: Partly
- August 12, 2026 — Total solar eclipse · Brazil: No
- August 28, 2026 — Partial lunar eclipse · Brazil: Yes
February 17, 2026 — Annular solar eclipse
- Greatest eclipse (Brasília)
- Tuesday, 09:12 (UTC-3)
- Greatest eclipse in UTC
- 12:12 UTC
- Magnitude (diameter ratio)
- 0.964
- Gamma
- -0.974
- Greatest eclipse at about
- ≈ 65°S 86°E
- Visible in Brazil?
- No
The Moon's shadow does not reach Brazil: in none of the 27 state capitals does the Moon cover any part of the Sun. The annular phase is seen only along a narrow path, which does not cross any state capital (greatest eclipse at about 65°S 86°E). The annular eclipse passes through other regions.
This is an approximation: use official sources, such as the NASA eclipse catalog, for the exact map of the path of totality or annularity.
Safety: never look at the Sun without ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses during a partial or annular eclipse. See how to watch safely.
March 3, 2026 — Total lunar eclipse
- Greatest eclipse (Brasília)
- Tuesday, 08:34 (UTC-3)
- Greatest eclipse in UTC
- 11:34 UTC
- Umbral magnitude
- 1.151
- Penumbral magnitude
- 2.184
- Gamma
- -0.377
- Visible in Brazil?
- Partly
From 0 of the 27 state capitals the Moon stays above the horizon during the whole umbral phase, and 4 more see only part of it.
| Phase | Brasília time (UTC-3) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbral phase begins (P1) | 05:45 | 08:45 |
| Partial phase begins (U1) | 06:50 | 09:50 |
| Totality begins (U2) | 08:05 | 11:05 |
| Greatest eclipse | 08:34 | 11:34 |
| Totality ends (U3) | 09:03 | 12:03 |
| Partial phase ends (U4) | 10:17 | 13:17 |
| Penumbral phase ends (P4) | 11:23 | 14:23 |
| Capital | Status | Maximum (local time) | Moon altitude at maximum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Branco AC | Partly | 06:34 | -15° (below the horizon) | The Moon sets at 05:35, with the eclipse under way; totality not fully visible |
| Maceió AL | Not visible | 08:34 | -46° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Macapá AP | Not visible | 08:34 | -30° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Manaus AM | Partly | 07:34 | -22° (below the horizon) | The Moon sets at 06:07, with the eclipse under way; totality not fully visible |
| Salvador BA | Not visible | 08:34 | -43° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Fortaleza CE | Not visible | 08:34 | -43° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Brasília DF | Not visible | 08:34 | -34° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Vitória ES | Not visible | 08:34 | -41° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Goiânia GO | Not visible | 08:34 | -33° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| São Luís MA | Not visible | 08:34 | -37° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Cuiabá MT | Not visible | 07:34 | -26° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Campo Grande MS | Not visible | 07:34 | -27° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Belo Horizonte MG | Not visible | 08:34 | -37° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Belém PA | Not visible | 08:34 | -33° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| João Pessoa PB | Not visible | 08:34 | -47° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Curitiba PR | Not visible | 08:34 | -32° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Recife PE | Not visible | 08:34 | -47° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Teresina PI | Not visible | 08:34 | -39° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Rio de Janeiro RJ | Not visible | 08:34 | -38° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Natal RN | Not visible | 08:34 | -46° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Porto Alegre RS | Not visible | 08:34 | -29° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Porto Velho RO | Partly | 07:34 | -18° (below the horizon) | The Moon sets at 06:20, with the eclipse under way; totality not fully visible |
| Boa Vista RR | Partly | 07:34 | -20° (below the horizon) | The Moon sets at 06:12, with the eclipse under way; totality not fully visible |
| Florianópolis SC | Not visible | 08:34 | -32° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| São Paulo SP | Not visible | 08:34 | -34° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Aracaju SE | Not visible | 08:34 | -45° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
| Palmas TO | Not visible | 08:34 | -34° (below the horizon) | The Moon is below the horizon for the whole eclipse |
The Moon counts as visible when its center is above the horizon (accounting for refraction and parallax, i.e. the observer's viewpoint on the surface). "Visible" means the Moon is above the horizon from the start to the end of the umbral phase. Calculated for the center of each capital, ignoring terrain, clouds and buildings.
A lunar eclipse is safe for your eyes: no filter is needed.
August 12, 2026 — Total solar eclipse
- Greatest eclipse (Brasília)
- Wednesday, 14:46 (UTC-3)
- Greatest eclipse in UTC
- 17:46 UTC
- Magnitude (diameter ratio)
- 1.040
- Gamma
- 0.898
- Greatest eclipse at about
- ≈ 65°N 26°W
- Visible in Brazil?
- No
The Moon's shadow does not reach Brazil: in none of the 27 state capitals does the Moon cover any part of the Sun. The total phase is seen only along a narrow path, which does not cross any state capital (greatest eclipse at about 65°N 26°W). The total eclipse passes through other regions.
This is an approximation: use official sources, such as the NASA eclipse catalog, for the exact map of the path of totality or annularity.
Safety: never look at the Sun without ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses during a partial or annular eclipse. See how to watch safely.
August 28, 2026 — Partial lunar eclipse
- Greatest eclipse (Brasília)
- Friday, 01:13 (UTC-3)
- Greatest eclipse in UTC
- 04:13 UTC
- Umbral magnitude
- 0.929
- Penumbral magnitude
- 1.964
- Gamma
- 0.497
- Visible in Brazil?
- Yes
From 27 of the 27 state capitals the Moon stays above the horizon during the whole umbral phase.
| Phase | Brasília time (UTC-3) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbral phase begins (P1) | 22:24 (previous day) | 01:24 |
| Partial phase begins (U1) | 23:34 (previous day) | 02:34 |
| Greatest eclipse | 01:13 | 04:13 |
| Partial phase ends (U4) | 02:52 | 05:52 |
| Penumbral phase ends (P4) | 04:02 | 07:02 |
| Capital | Status | Maximum (local time) | Moon altitude at maximum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Branco AC | Visible | 23:13 | 85° | Whole eclipse |
| Maceió AL | Visible | 01:13 | 63° | Whole eclipse |
| Macapá AP | Visible | 01:13 | 75° | Whole eclipse |
| Manaus AM | Visible | 00:13 | 83° | Whole eclipse |
| Salvador BA | Visible | 01:13 | 65° | Whole eclipse |
| Fortaleza CE | Visible | 01:13 | 65° | Whole eclipse |
| Brasília DF | Visible | 01:13 | 74° | Whole eclipse |
| Vitória ES | Visible | 01:13 | 65° | Whole eclipse |
| Goiânia GO | Visible | 01:13 | 74° | Whole eclipse |
| São Luís MA | Visible | 01:13 | 70° | Whole eclipse |
| Cuiabá MT | Visible | 00:13 | 81° | Whole eclipse |
| Campo Grande MS | Visible | 00:13 | 76° | Whole eclipse |
| Belo Horizonte MG | Visible | 01:13 | 68° | Whole eclipse |
| Belém PA | Visible | 01:13 | 73° | Whole eclipse |
| João Pessoa PB | Visible | 01:13 | 61° | Whole eclipse |
| Curitiba PR | Visible | 01:13 | 69° | Whole eclipse |
| Recife PE | Visible | 01:13 | 62° | Whole eclipse |
| Teresina PI | Visible | 01:13 | 69° | Whole eclipse |
| Rio de Janeiro RJ | Visible | 01:13 | 66° | Whole eclipse |
| Natal RN | Visible | 01:13 | 62° | Whole eclipse |
| Porto Alegre RS | Visible | 01:13 | 66° | Whole eclipse |
| Porto Velho RO | Visible | 00:13 | 89° | Whole eclipse |
| Boa Vista RR | Visible | 00:13 | 77° | Whole eclipse |
| Florianópolis SC | Visible | 01:13 | 67° | Whole eclipse |
| São Paulo SP | Visible | 01:13 | 68° | Whole eclipse |
| Aracaju SE | Visible | 01:13 | 64° | Whole eclipse |
| Palmas TO | Visible | 01:13 | 75° | Whole eclipse |
The Moon counts as visible when its center is above the horizon (accounting for refraction and parallax, i.e. the observer's viewpoint on the surface). "Visible" means the Moon is above the horizon from the start to the end of the umbral phase. Calculated for the center of each capital, ignoring terrain, clouds and buildings.
A lunar eclipse is safe for your eyes: no filter is needed.
How to watch safely
How to watch a solar eclipse safely
- Never look directly at the Sun without proper protection, not even during most of the partial phase. The retina has no pain receptors, so you feel nothing while the damage (solar retinopathy) happens, and it can be permanent.
- Use eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard. Check the marking on the product, buy from a reliable seller, and throw them away if they are scratched, punctured or creased. Ordinary sunglasses, exposed film, CDs, smoked glass and stacked sunglasses do not protect your eyes.
- Do not look through a camera, a phone zoom, binoculars or a telescope while wearing eclipse glasses: the optics concentrate the light and burn the filter and the eye. Any instrument needs its own solar filter fitted in front of the lens or aperture.
- An annular eclipse is never safe to watch unfiltered: the ring of light is still the Sun's surface. Protection is needed from start to end.
- Only during the total phase of a total eclipse, and only inside the path of totality, can the filter be removed, for the few minutes when the Sun is completely covered. Put it back on as soon as the first bright bead of sunlight returns. Outside the path, including every Brazilian capital for the eclipses on this page, the Sun is never fully covered, so the filter stays on the whole time.
- Indirect methods are safe: a pinhole projector (a small hole in a card, with your back to the Sun, projecting the image onto a surface) or the crescent-shaped spots of light under tree leaves and kitchen colanders.
- Supervise children, and do not rely on a quick glance: there is no safe "short look".
Lunar eclipses are completely safe: the Moon only reflects sunlight, so you can watch with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope, with no filter.
What is an eclipse?
An eclipse is the alignment of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon. At new Moon the Moon can hide the Sun (solar eclipse); at full Moon it can enter the Earth's shadow (lunar eclipse). It does not happen every month because the Moon's orbit is tilted about 5° to the Earth's. A total solar eclipse is rare at any single place, about once every 375 years on average, because the Moon's umbra is a strip at most about 270 km wide. Read about the types of eclipse and see the 2026–2035 calendar.
Values calculated on the server (approximation; use official sources for the path of totality). Times rounded to the minute.