Overview
- NASA confirms four eclipses for 2026 — two solar and two lunar — and experts stress that solar viewing requires certified filters.
- An annular solar eclipse on February 17 tracks across Antarctica with partial phases in regions including Europe, Africa and North America, though outlets disagree on whether Mexico sees any partial view.
- The total lunar eclipse on March 3 is expected to be widely visible across Mexico, with an estimated start near 2:44 a.m. and a maximum around 5:33 a.m. local time.
- The August 12 total solar eclipse features an unusually long totality of about six minutes across Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, with Mexico outside the path of totality.
- A partial lunar eclipse on the night of August 27–28 should be visible in Mexico from roughly 7:23 p.m. to about 1:00 a.m., peaking near 10:12 p.m. local time.