Eclipses 2026

In 2026, there will be four eclipses: two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses

Date	Type	Visibility
17 February 2026	Annular solar eclipse	Not visible in Belgium
3 March 2026	Total lunar eclipse	Not visible in Belgium
12 August 2026	Total solar eclipse	In one part of Belgium visible as a partial eclipse. In one part of Belgium partially visible as a partial eclipse.
28 August 2026	Partial lunar eclipse	Partially visible in Belgium

I – 17 February 2026 – Annular solar eclipse, not visible in Belgium

Phase	Universal time	Longitude	Latitude
Start eclipse	09h56.4	079 53 W	62 14 S
Start annular eclipse	11h43.0	144 56 E	73 38 S
Start central eclipse	11h48.3	136 35 E	71 56 S
Maximum of the eclipse	12h13.5	086 23 E	63 56 S
End central eclipse	12h36.1	099 03 E	50 08 S
End annular eclipse	12h41.4	096 50 E	47 33 S
End eclipse	14h27.7	059 29 E	12 24 S

The map below shows the region where the eclipse is observable. The explanation of the codes used can be found at the bottom of the page.

Maximum size of the eclipse: 0.964, the diameter of the solar disc being taken as the unit.

II – 3 March 2026 – Total lunar eclipse, not visible in Belgium

Phase	Universal time	Longitude	Latitude	Position angle	Altitude at Uccle/Ukkel
Start penumbral eclipse	08h42.8	129 12 W	07 08 N	104 E	–
Start partial lunar eclipse	09h49.7	145 25 W	06 51 N	096 E	–
Start total lunar eclipse	11h04.0	163 26 W	06 32 N	064 E	–
Maximum of the eclipse	11h33.7	170 37 W	06 24 N	028 E	–
End total lunar eclipse	12h03.3	177 49 W	06 16 N	353 E	–
End partial lunar eclipse	13h17.6	164 11 E	05 57 N	320 E	–
End penumbral eclipse	14h24.7	147 55 E	05 40 N	312 E	–

The longitude and the latitude refer to the point on Earth where the Moon is at that time at its zenith. The position angle is defined from the imaginary line that connects the center of the lunar disc to the center of the Earth’s shadow. It is measured at the center of the lunar disc, from the North, in an anti-clockwise direction. At the beginning and at the end of the penumbra and shadow phases, it is the position angle of the contact point. The altitude and times of the Moon’s rise and fall are calculated for its center, without taking refraction into account.

Magnitude of the eclipse: 1.155, the diameter of the lunar disk being taken as the unit.

The map below shows the region where the eclipse is observable. The explanation of the codes used can be found at the bottom of the page.

III – 12 August 2026 – Total solar eclipse, in one part of Belgium visible as a partial eclipse, in one part of Belgium partially visible as a partial eclipse

Phase	Universal time	Longitude	Latitude
Start of the eclipse	15h34.2	166 25 W	56 31 N
Start of the total eclipse	16h58.1	117 54 E	75 11 N
Start of the central eclipse	17h00.1	113 29 E	75 05 N
Maximum of the eclipse	17h03.9	105 17 E	85 06 N
Central eclipse at local apparent noon	17h44.4	025 35 W	65 59 N
End of the central eclipse	18h32.2	005 24 E	38 40 N
End of the total eclipse	18h34.2	004 11 E	37 51 N
End of the eclipse	19h58.0	024 56 W	11 21 N

The map below shows the region where the eclipse is observable. The explanation of the codes used can be found at the bottom of the page.

The duration of the totality phase along the centrality line will reach a maximum of 2m 21s at a point located at 26° of longitude west and 66° of latitude north.

Phases in Uccle/Ukkel – Brussels (Observatory)

Phase	Universal time	Position angle relative to the pole	Position angle relative to the zenith	Altitude at Uccle/Ukkel
First contact	17h18min53s	292	251	+16
Maximum of the eclipse	18h13min41s	207	168	+7
Sunset	19h03min13s	122	086	0

Magnitude of the eclipse: 0.911, the diameter of the solar disk being taken as the unit.

The position angle relative to the pole, resp. the zenith, is the angle formed by the direction of the centre of the lunar disc with the direction of the pole, resp. the zenith. Both angles are measured at the centre of the solar disc in an anti-clockwise direction. At the beginning and at the end of the eclipse, they correspond to the position angles of the contact points.

The altitude of the Sun is that of a reference point, which is located during the eclipse in the eclipsed part of the Sun, and which coincides with the times of contact with the point of contact of the Sun and Moon. Refraction is not taken into account.

The table below gives the phases for some representative Belgian sites.

In Brussels and Wallonia

Location	Start in universal time	Maximum in universal time	End in universal time	Magnitude	Local circumstances
Brussels	17h18min48s	18h13min36s	19h03min22s (*)	0.911	2
Nivelles/Nijvel	17h19min14s	18h14min01s	19h02min48s (*)	0.912	2
Jodoigne/Geldenaken	17h19min02s	18h13min41s	19h00min57s (*)	0.910	2
Tournai/Doornik	17h19min12s	18h14min13s	19h06min21s	0.916	1
Mons/Bergen	17h19min29s	18h14min20s	19h03min54s (*)	0.915	2
Charleroi	17h19min34s	18h14min18s	19h01min48s (*)	0.913	2
Chimay	17h20min12s	18h14min55s	19h01min21s (*)	0.916	2
Philippeville	17h19min56s	18h14min38s	19h00min48s (*)	0.914	2
Namur/Namen	17h19min30s	18h14min08s	19h00min16s (*)	0.911	2
Dinant	17h19min50s	18h14min26s	18h59min31s (*)	0.912	2
Gedinne	17h20min19s	18h14min53s	18h58min40s (*)	0.914	2
Huy/Hoei	17h19min23s	18h13min56s	18h58min54s (*)	0.909	2
Liège/Luik	17h19min10s	18h13min39s	18h57min54s (*)	0.907	2
Werbomont	17h19min37s	18h14min03s	18h56min43s (*)	0.909	2
Eupen	17h19min11s	18h13min33s	18h56min01s (*)	0.906	2
Sankt Vith	17h19min47s	18h14min06s	18h54min40s (*)	0.908	2
Marche-en-Famenne	17h19min53s	18h14min23s	18h57min41s (*)	0.911	2
Bastogne/Bastenaken	17h20min17s	18h14min39s	18h55min33s (*)	0.911	2
Libramont	17h20min26s	18h14min53s	18h56min42s (*)	0.913	2
Bouillon	17h20min39s	18h15min09s	18h57min38s (*)	0.914	2
Virton	17h21min02s	18h15min25s	18h55min09s (*)	0.914	2
Arlon/Aarlen	17h20min50s	18h15min09s	18h54min21s (*)	0.912	2

In Flanders:

Location	Start in universal time	Maximum in universal time	End in universal time	Magnitude	Local circumstances
Veurne	17h18min20s	18h13min35s	19h05min56s	0.916	1
Oostende/Ostende	17h18min05s	18h13min17s	19h05min37s	0.914	1
Brugge/Bruges	17h18min07s	18h13min14s	19h05min30s	0.913	1
Poperinge	17h18min43s	18h13min56s	19h06min15s	0.917	1
Kortrijk/Courtrai	17h18min48s	18h13min52s	19h06min04s	0.915	1
Gent/Gand	17h18min25s	18h13min24s	19h05min32s	0.912	1
Oudenaarde/Audenarde	17h18min47s	18h13min46s	19h05min54s	0.914	1
Geraardsbergen/Grammont	17h18min55s	18h13min49s	19h05min01s (*)	0.913	2
Aalst/Alost	17h18min38s	18h13min31s	19h04min53s (*)	0.911	2
Sint-Niklaas/Saint-Nicolas	17h18min14s	18h13min07s	19h05min08s (*)	0.910	2
Mechelen/Malines	17h18min29s	18h13min16s	19h03min22s (*)	0.909	2
Antwerpen/Anvers	17h18min08s	18h12min58s	19h04min13s (*)	0.908	2
Essen	17h17min42s	18h12min33s	19h04min36s	0.907	1
Turnhout	17h17min58s	18h12min41s	19h02min19s (*)	0.906	2
Geel	17h18min15s	18h12min56s	19h01min41s (*)	0.907	2
Neerpelt	17h18min08s	18h12min43s	19h00min06s (*)	0.905	2
Hasselt	17h18min40s	18h13min14s	18h59min38s (*)	0.907	2
Tongeren/Tongres	17h18min55s	18h13min27s	18h58min43s (*)	0.907	2
Maaseik	17h18min22s	18h12min51s	18h58min16s (*)	0.904	2
Leuven/Louvain	17h18min45s	18h13min28s	19h02min03s (*)	0.909	2
Diest	17h18min34s	18h13min13s	19h00min57s (*)	0.907	2

The local circumstances are given as follows:

1 Eclipse visible as partial eclipse.

2 Eclipse partially visible as partial eclipse.

Data marked as (*) concerns the sunset.

IV – 28 August 2026 – Partial lunar eclipse, partially visible in Belgium

Phase	Universal time	Longitude	Latitude	Position angle	Altitude at Uccle/Ukkel
Start penumbral eclipse	01h22.2	021 42 W	09 59 S	081 E	+24
Start partial eclipse	02h33.5	038 59 W	09 42 S	092 E	+18
Maximum of the eclipse	04h12.9	063 06 W	09 18 S	153 E	+06
Moonset at Uccle/Ukkel	04h52.6	072 44 W	09 09 S	188 E	0
End partial eclipse	05h52.3	087 14 W	08 54 S	213 E	–
End penumbral eclipse	07h03.4	104 29 W	08 37 S	225 E	–

The longitude and the latitude refer to the point on Earth where the Moon is at that time at its zenith. The position angle is defined from the imaginary line that connects the center of the lunar disc to the center of the Earth’s shadow. It is measured at the center of the lunar disc, from the North, in an anti-clockwise direction. At the beginning and at the end of the penumbra and shadow phases, it is the position angle of the contact point. The altitude and times of the Moon’s rise and fall are calculated for its center, without taking refraction into account.

Magnitude of the eclipse: 0.935, the diameter of the lunar disk being taken as the unit.

The map below shows the region where the eclipse is observable. The explanation of the codes used can be found at the bottom of the page.

Explanations :

The codes used on the maps to indicate the moon eclipse visibility are: entry into the darkness is visible in regions 1 to 6, entry into the darkness in regions 2 to 7, the beginning of the totality in regions 3 to 8. The exits of the totality, the shadow and the penumbra are respectively observable in regions 4 to 9, 5 to 10, and 6 to 11. In region 6, the entire eclipse can be observed, in regions 5 to 7 the umbral phases are observable; in regions 4 to 8 the totality is fully visible.

On solar eclipse visibility maps, the following codes are used:
“P”: Partial eclipse of the Sun, visible.
“p”: Partial eclipse of the Sun, partly visible.
“R”: Annular eclipse, whose annular phase is fully observable.
“r”: Annular eclipse, whose annular phase is partially observable.
“T”: Total eclipse, whose totality phase is fully observable.
“t”: Total eclipse, whose totality phase is partially observable.

The basic data used to write the eclipse chapter were borrowed from the DE440 digital integration, kindly provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. To move from Terrestrial Time (TT) to Universal Time (UT), the following provisional relationship was used:

UT = TT – 69.0 s