Total Solar Eclipse of August 12, 2026
Find out when the eclipse begins and ends, when has its maximum in more than 500 locations.
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Total Solar Eclipse will be visible over part of Europe, Greenland, Arctic and Atlantic Ocean.
Total Eclipse can be seen over Spain, Iceland, Greenland, Arctic, Atlantic Ocean
Partial Eclipse will be visible over most of Europe, north-western part of Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauretania, Senegal, ... and more), Greenland, Canada, small part of USA, north and eastern Russia.
See on the Map
- Resources:
- August 12, 2026 Total Solar Eclipse on the World Map
- Where to watch (popular spots)
- Iceland (the best choice - the sun is relatively high in the sky): Westfjords (2m11s), Snæfellsnes Peninsula (2m08s), Patreksfjörður (2m04s), Gallows Cliffs (1m46s), Keflavík (1m40s), Rejkiavik (1m00s)
- Spain, Atlantic Coast (sun altitude circa 10°-11°): Navia, Asturias (1m49s), Puerto de Vega, Asturias (1m49s), Valdés, Asturias (1m49s), Burela, Galicia (1m48s), Ribadeo, Galicia (1m48s), Gijón, Asturias (1m45s) , A Coruña, Galicia (1m14s)
- Central Spain (sun altitude < 10°): Burgos, Castile and León (1m43s), Soria, Castile and León (1m41s), Valladolid, Castile and León (1m26s%), Zaragoza, Aragon (1m23s), Logroño, Rioja (1m21s), Madrid (99.9%)
- Spain, Mediterranean Coast (sun altitude 4°): Benicarló (1m39s), Peniscola (1m39s), Vinaros (1m38s), Castelló de la Plana (1m32s), Tarragona (1m01s), Valencia (0m58s), Barcelona (99.8%)
- Balearic Islands, Spain (sun very low 2°): Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca (1m36s), Menorca (1m12s), Ibiza (1m08s), Formentera (0m42s)
| Solar Eclipse of August 12, 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Total |
| Magnitude | 1.0386 |
| Gamma | 0.8977 |
| Saros | 126 (48 of 72) |
| Maximum Eclipse | |
| Time | 17:47:06 UTC |
| Location | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Latitude | 65.2°N |
| Longitude | 25.2°W |
| Duration | 138s (2m18s) |
| Max Width | 294km (183mi) |
What is an Annular Eclipse? Annular vs. Total vs. Partial Solar Eclipse. Types of Solar Eclipses.
Total eclipse occurs when the Moon completely obscures the Sun. During total phase of the eclipse (totality) only solar corona is visible.
Annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is farther from the Earth than during total eclipse. Hence Moon's apparent size is
smaller than the Sun disk and only bright ring (annulus) of the Sun, surrounding the dark disk of the Moon, is visible.
Partial eclipse occurs when the Sun, the Moon and the observer on the Earth are not exactly in line. The Moon only partially covers the Sun.
Hybrid Solar Eclipse are extremely rare. It combines an annular and a total eclipse. The type of eclipse depends on observation point.
Total Solar Eclipse of August 12, 2026 - City List
The table below lists more than 500 cities and other locations in Europe, Africa and North America where you can see August's 2026 Eclipse of the Sun. You can find out when the eclipse starts, ends and reaches its maximum, how big is the obscuration of the Sun disc and what type of the eclipse occurs in any given location (T-Total, P-partial eclipse)
Click on the city name (first column) to get more detailed information about solar eclipse in this place, e.g. sun azimuth and altitude, geographical coordinates and altitude etc. Use search box to select desired location(s): city or country. All times in the table are given in local time (see column Time Zone).
| City | TimeZone | Eclipse Type |
Partial Eclipse Begins |
Total Eclipse Begins |
Maximum Eclipse |
Total Eclipse Ends |
Partial Eclipse Ends |
Eclipse Magnitude |
Eclipse Coverage [%] |
Total Eclipse Duration |
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