From 08:54 to 12:57 GMT-4, deepest at 10:54 with the Sun 59° high in the SE. A deep partial eclipse; no part of Guyana sees the ring of fire.
Never look at the Sun without a certified ISO 12312-2 eclipse filter. Sunglasses, smoked glass and phone screens are not safe.
All ten towns
| Town | Coverage | Starts | Deepest | Ends | Sun height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabaruma | 64.00% | 08:54 | 10:51 | 12:54 | 34° / 56° / 61° |
| Anna Regina | 68.17% | 08:55 | 10:53 | 12:57 | 36° / 58° / 61° |
| Parika | 69.37% | 08:54 | 10:53 | 12:56 | 36° / 59° / 62° |
| Georgetown | 69.87% | 08:54 | 10:54 | 12:57 | 37° / 59° / 61° |
| Fort Wellington | 71.77% | 08:55 | 10:55 | 12:58 | 37° / 60° / 61° |
| New Amsterdam | 72.24% | 08:55 | 10:55 | 12:58 | 37° / 60° / 62° |
| Bartica | 70.19% | 08:52 | 10:51 | 12:55 | 36° / 59° / 62° |
| Mahdia | 72.31% | 08:49 | 10:47 | 12:52 | 35° / 59° / 64° |
| Lethem | 76.42% | 08:44 | 10:41 | 12:47 | 34° / 59° / 66° |
| Linden | 71.66% | 08:52 | 10:51 | 12:55 | 36° / 59° / 62° |
Where the ring of fire is
| Place | What is seen | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Manaus, Brazil | Ring of fire, about 7 min 10 s (NASA) 10:25-10:31 GMT-4 | 84.7% |
| Oiapoque, Brazil | Ring of fire, about 8 min 30 s (NASA) 12:05-12:13 GMT-3 | 84.8% |
| Saint-Georges, French Guiana | Ring of fire, about 8 min 20 s (NASA) 12:05-12:13 GMT-3 | 84.8% |
| Camopi, French Guiana | Ring of fire, about 9 min 30 s (NASA) 12:01-12:10 GMT-3 | 84.8% |
| Calçoene, Brazil | Ring of fire, about 9 minutes (NASA) 12:04-12:13 GMT-3 | 84.8% |
| Paramaribo, Suriname | Partial only | 77.0% |
| Maripasoula, French Guiana | Partial only | 83.9% |
| Macapá, Brazil | Partial only | 82.3% |
| Boa Vista, Brazil | Partial only | 76.8% |
| Aishalton, Guyana | Partial only | 79.4% |
No part of Guyana sees the ring. The nearest point of the annular path is about 360 km from Lethem and just over 600 km from Georgetown. In the deep south, Aishalton sees 79.4%.
Watch it safely
Never look at the Sun without a certified ISO 12312-2 eclipse filter, even when most of it is covered. Sunglasses, smoked glass, exposed film and phone screens are not safe.
- Eclipse glasses: keep them on the whole time you look up, and check them for scratches first.
- Pinhole projection: stand with your back to the Sun and let sunlight pass through a small hole onto paper. You see a small crescent Sun without looking up. The Pinhole Camera simulator shows how a small hole forms an image.
- Binoculars and telescopes: only with a certified solar filter over the front. Never point them at the Sun without one.
Photograph it
Put a certified solar filter over the front of the lens before you point the camera at the Sun. Take a picture every five or ten minutes from first contact to last, then line them up. The solar eclipse viewer shows the shape of the Sun at any moment from your town.
Why it is partial in Guyana
On 26 January 2028 the Moon is a little too far from Earth to cover the whole Sun. Where the Moon passes centrally across the Sun, people see a ring of sunlight: an annular eclipse. That narrow path crosses northern Brazil and French Guiana and clips the far southern border of Suriname. It stays south of Guyana's border everywhere, so every town in Guyana sees a partial eclipse. Coverage ranges from 64.00% at Mabaruma in the north-west to 76.42% at Lethem in the south.
How the numbers were made
- Local times and coverage were computed with astronomy-engine 2.1.19 for the ten regional towns.
- They agree with NASA's own local circumstances (SEcirc, with NASA's Besselian elements) to within 10 seconds and 0.02 percentage points.
- Times are Guyana time (GMT-4), rounded to the nearest minute.
- The Sun pictures are drawn from the same computation: the Moon's size and its place on the Sun, as you would see them facing the Sun with the sky's zenith up.
- Places outside Guyana use their own time zone.
Weather
January is in the coastal rainy season, so clouds may hide the eclipse. Every time on this page is weather permitting.
Sources
- NASA GSFC eclipse tables and local circumstances for the annular eclipse of 26 January 2028.
- astronomy-engine 2.1.19 (Don Cross, MIT licence).
Common questions
What time is the eclipse in Georgetown?
It starts at 08:54 GMT-4, is deepest at 10:54 with the Sun 59° high in the south-east, and ends at 12:57, weather permitting.
Can I look at it with sunglasses?
No. Sunglasses, smoked glass and phone screens are not safe. Use certified ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses or a pinhole projector.
Is it a school day?
26 January 2028 is a Wednesday. In Georgetown the eclipse runs from 08:54 to 12:57 GMT-4, deepest at 10:54, so it falls in the morning; check your school's own calendar. Planning a school viewing? See our schools workshops.
Where can I see the ring of fire?
Nowhere in Guyana. The annular path crosses northern Brazil and French Guiana, for example Manaus and Oiapoque, and its nearest point is about 360 km from Lethem.