January 26, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse in Ras il-Wardija, Saint Lawrence, Malta

Jan 26, 2028 at 5:13 pm

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Global Event:	Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse, in Ras il-Wardija
Begins:	Wed, Jan 26, 2028 at 4:50 pm
Maximum:	Wed, Jan 26, 2028 at 5:13 pm 0.284 Magnitude
Ends:	Wed, Jan 26, 2028 at 5:23 pm
Duration:	33 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

January 26, 2028 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Ras il-Wardija

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Wed, Jan 26, 2028 at 4:45 pm CET

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
16:50:27 Wed, Jan 26	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the WSW.	242°	5.3°
17:13:08 Wed, Jan 26	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. The Sun is close to the horizon, we recommend going to a higher point.	246°	1.3°
17:23:07 Wed, Jan 26	Sunset The sun is setting.	247°	-0.2°
19:01:22 Wed, Jan 26	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. Below Horizon	261°	-19.9°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.9 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

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Cloud Coverage (Jan 26)

In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Ras il-Wardija Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ras il-Wardija

Eclipse Visibility From Ras il-Wardija		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
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