{"id":592991,"date":"2026-02-16T01:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/592991\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T01:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:49:19","slug":"solar-eclipse-of-february-17-2026-can-you-see-it-from-india-know-who-can-see-the-ring-of-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/592991\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar eclipse of February 17, 2026: Can you see it from India? Know who can see the \u2018ring of fire\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"content\">A solar eclipse will happen on February 17. As the first solar eclipse of 2026, the celestial event has generated significant curiosity. Usually, for solar eclipses, skywatchers are eager to catch it live, gathering at designated viewing spots and donning eclipse glasses. Let&#8217;s find out whether this solar eclipse will be visible from India or not.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/g464ac1ce781c33ac6eb4bc9c95a90ca52c4eb8c6d6ed26d41_1726673206416_1771131950369.jpg\" alt=\"A ring is seen in the sky, which temporarily darkened as the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.\" title=\"A ring is seen in the sky, which temporarily darkened as the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/>A ring is seen in the sky, which temporarily darkened as the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.<br \/>Can you see the solar eclipse? <\/p>\n<p>Looks like this time, there will be a very different kind of skywatcher: penguins. The solar eclipse will be visible primarily over Antarctica. According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/earthsky.org\/astronomy-essentials\/annular-solar-eclipse-february-17-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"backlink\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Earth Sky\">Earth Sky<\/a>, the eclipse will begin at 09:56 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), with maximum eclipse happening at 12:12 UTC.<\/p>\n<p>The eclipse will also be partially visible in regions close to Antarctica, parts of the Southern Hemisphere, including Southern Africa, such as Cape Town, Durban, as well as Zimbabwe and Tanzania, will catch glimpses of the event. The southern tips of Argentina and Chile may also briefly witness the eclipse.<\/p>\n<p>Can you see solar eclipse from India?<\/p>\n<p>The solar eclipse will not be visible from India, as it is primarily happening over the Southern Hemisphere. The path of visibility is exclusively in Antarctica and the nearby southern regions. India falls entirely outside the shadow track of the eclipse. The visibility of any <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/solar-eclipse\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"eclipse\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">eclipse<\/a> depends on the location, too. However, there are many live streams by space agencies which one can tune in to and see the eclipse happen virtually. Almost everyone will miss this one out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A solar eclipse will happen on February 17. 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