Annular solar eclipse

Annular solar eclipse January 26, 2028: Ten and a half minutes of ring of fire, ending over Spain

Wednesday, January 26, 2028, 15:08

The longest annular solar eclipse of this decade. The antumbra leaves the Earth at sunset over Spain.

Where it can be seen

London: begins at 15:37, the Sun sets still eclipsed. Edinburgh: begins at 15:34, the Sun sets still eclipsed. Dublin: 58 % of the Sun’s diameter, with the Sun only 0° above the horizon.

Facts

Saros series: 141 (24 of 70)
Duration of the ring: 10 minutes 27 seconds
Path: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Portugal, Spain

Source: Fred Espenak, EclipseWise.com · timeanddate.de. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

This is how January 26, 2028 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type: Root day
Moon in the constellation: Capricorn
Moon phase: New Moon
Moon’s path: ascending

Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

Unfavourable times on this day

Lunar node: 02:09–12:52
Eclipse: 12:07–18:09

Trines on this day

Sun and Uranus: Root day, 03:11–15:11

The days before and after

If you want to move the work, here are the neighbouring days with day type and constellation.

Sunday, January 23, 2028Fruit day(Sagittarius)
Monday, January 24, 2028Fruit day(Sagittarius)
Tuesday, January 25, 2028Fruit day(Sagittarius)
Thursday, January 27, 2028Root day(Capricorn, with an unfavourable time)
Friday, January 28, 2028Flower day(Aquarius)
Saturday, January 29, 2028Flower day(Aquarius)

What it means for sowing and planting

In the biodynamic calendar a solar eclipse is an unfavourable time. Its whole duration is blocked, from first to last contact anywhere on Earth, even if only part of it can be seen from where you live. No sowing and no planting during that time. Before and after, the day type applies as on any other day. A solar eclipse always falls on a new moon: the Moon stands in front of the same constellation as the Sun.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on January 26, 2028?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Capricorn; it is a root day. Unfavourable: Lunar node 02:09–12:52; Eclipse 12:07–18:09. Outside that time the day suits everything that belongs to a root day. Carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions — everything that grows below ground.

When is the next event of this kind?

Total solar eclipse on July 22, 2028, 03:55: Total solar eclipse over Australia and New Zealand.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?