Eclipses in Abu Dhabi 2026
Local circumstances of every solar and lunar eclipse of 2026 as seen from Abu Dhabi: contact times in local time, the eclipsed luminary's altitude at each contact, obscuration, and the sutak window. Instants come from a high-accuracy astronomical search (Lahiri sidereal).
Observable from Abu Dhabi = the eclipsed luminary is above your horizon during at least part of the umbral (partial or total) phase — the naked-eye eclipse. Altitudes are apparent (refraction-corrected) for the luminary's centre; a centre altitude of 0° still leaves the disc's upper limb roughly 0.8° up, so an eclipse grazing the horizon is genuinely visible.
Annular solar eclipse — 17 Feb, 16:11
Not observable from Abu Dhabi — the eclipsed luminary stays below the horizon throughout the umbral phase.Sidereal position: 4°37′ Aquarius · Dhanishta
Total lunar eclipse — 3 Mar, 15:33
Not observable from Abu Dhabi — the eclipsed luminary stays below the horizon throughout the umbral phase.Sidereal position: 18°38′ Leo · Purva Phalguni
| Phase | Local time | Altitude | Phase type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral begins | 3 Mar, 12:44 | -58.5° | penumbral |
| Partial begins | 3 Mar, 13:49 | -53.5° | umbral |
| Totality begins | 3 Mar, 15:03 | -42.2° | umbral |
| Maximum | 3 Mar, 15:33 | -36.8° | umbral |
| Totality ends | 3 Mar, 16:03 | -31.0° | umbral |
| Partial ends | 3 Mar, 17:17 | -15.7° | umbral |
| Penumbral ends | 3 Mar, 18:23 | -1.5° | penumbral |
Total solar eclipse — 12 Aug, 21:45
Not observable from Abu Dhabi — the eclipsed luminary stays below the horizon throughout the umbral phase.Sidereal position: 25°48′ Cancer · Ashlesha
Partial lunar eclipse — 28 Aug, 08:12
Not observable from Abu Dhabi — the eclipsed luminary stays below the horizon throughout the umbral phase.Sidereal position: 10°37′ Aquarius · Shatabhisha
| Phase | Local time | Altitude | Phase type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral begins | 28 Aug, 05:23 | +7.2° | penumbral |
| Partial begins | 28 Aug, 06:33 | -7.3° | umbral |
| Maximum | 28 Aug, 08:12 | -29.1° | umbral |
| Partial ends | 28 Aug, 09:52 | -50.5° | umbral |
| Penumbral ends | 28 Aug, 11:02 | -64.3° | penumbral |
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Questions, answered
How many eclipses are observable from Abu Dhabi in 2026?
0 of the 4 eclipses peaking in 2026 can be observed from Abu Dhabi — the rest stay below the horizon during their umbral phase.
What is the first eclipse observable from Abu Dhabi in 2026?
No eclipse is observable from Abu Dhabi in 2026; each one peaks below the local horizon.
What is the sutak (eclipse) period?
Sutak is the smriti impurity window around a visible eclipse. Per the Smarta reckoning we cite, it begins ~12 h (solar) or ~9 h (lunar) before the first umbral contact and ends at the last, and applies only where the eclipse is visible.
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Generate your free Kundli →Contact instants from a high-accuracy astronomical eclipse search; altitudes and obscuration are computed for Abu Dhabi's coordinates. Sidereal placement uses the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Computed with the Lahiri ayanamsa (sidereal). Panchang values are anchored at the local sunrise. How we compute →