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August 12, 2026 Total Solar Eclipse

This eclipse is visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation

What the Eclipse Will Look Like near the Maximum Point

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Where to See the Eclipse

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Path of the Eclipse Shadow

Regions seeing, at least, a partial eclipse: Europe, North in Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.

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This eclipse is visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation

Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline

The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.6 seconds.

Eclipse Stages WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial eclipse beginAug 12 at 15:34:15Aug 12 at 11:34:15 am
First location to see the full eclipse beginAug 12 at 16:58:09Aug 12 at 12:58:09 pm
Maximum EclipseAug 12 at 17:46:06Aug 12 at 1:46:06 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse endAug 12 at 18:34:07Aug 12 at 2:34:07 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse endAug 12 at 19:57:57Aug 12 at 3:57:57 pm

* These local times do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. Please note that the local times for Columbus are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. See the actual times the eclipse is visible in Columbus.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Columbus

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Aug 2, 2027

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEndTotality Duration
Greenland
Total Solar Eclipse
1:07 pm ADT5:50 pm 27m, 31s
Iceland
Total Solar Eclipse
4:42 pm GMT6:49 pm GMT6m, 38s
Portugal
Total Solar Eclipse
5:30 pm AZOST8:42 pm WEST29s
Russia
Total Solar Eclipse
3:37 am ANAT9:34 pm EEST3m, 59s
Spain
Total Solar Eclipse
7:30 pm CEST8:46 pm WEST7m, 20s
Albania
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:29 pm CEST7:47 pm CEST---
Algeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:41 pm CET8:16 pm WEST---
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:32 pm CEST9:00 pm CEST---
Austria
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:21 pm CEST8:39 pm CEST---
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:06 pm MSK8:01 pm CEST---
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:17 pm CEST9:07 pm CEST---
Bermuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:40 pm ADT4:06 pm ADT---
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:26 pm CEST8:08 pm CEST---
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
4:15 pm BRT4:43 pm BRT---
Bulgaria
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:26 pm EEST8:38 pm EEST---
Burkina Faso
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:18 pm GMT6:42 pm GMT---
Cabo Verde
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:21 pm CVT6:57 pm CVT---
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:38 am AKDT4:38 pm NDT---
Cote d'Ivoire
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:28 pm GMT6:51 pm GMT---
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST8:18 pm CEST---
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:17 pm CEST8:36 pm CEST---
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:06 pm CEST8:57 pm CEST---
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:01 pm EEST9:27 pm EEST---
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:55 pm WEST7:51 pm WEST---
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:43 pm EEST9:42 pm EEST---
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:18 pm CEST9:16 pm CEST---
Gambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:26 pm GMT7:30 pm GMT---
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:11 pm CEST9:03 pm CEST---
Ghana
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:26 pm GMT6:31 pm GMT---
Gibraltar
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:44 pm CEST9:15 pm CEST---
Greece
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:30 pm EEST8:40 pm EEST---
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:20 pm BST8:10 pm BST---
Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:26 pm GMT7:20 pm GMT---
Guinea-Bissau
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:28 pm GMT7:28 pm GMT---
Hungary
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:20 pm EEST8:11 pm CEST---
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:08 pm IST8:09 pm IST---
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:11 pm BST8:03 pm BST---
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST8:46 pm CEST---
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:21 pm BST8:10 pm BST---
Kosovo
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:28 pm CEST7:45 pm CEST---
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:04 pm EEST9:22 pm EEST---
Liberia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:35 pm GMT7:01 pm GMT---
Libya
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:45 pm EET7:06 pm CET---
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST8:38 pm CEST---
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:06 pm EEST9:19 pm EEST---
Luxembourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:19 pm CEST9:00 pm CEST---
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:03 pm GMT7:13 pm GMT---
Malta
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:41 pm CEST7:56 pm CEST---
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:59 pm WEST7:40 pm GMT---
Moldova
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:18 pm EEST8:31 pm EEST---
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:30 pm CEST8:38 pm CEST---
Montenegro
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:28 pm CEST7:52 pm CEST---
Morocco
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:44 pm WEST8:40 pm WEST---
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:14 pm CEST9:05 pm CEST---
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:09 pm WAT6:23 pm GMT---
North Macedonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:29 pm CEST7:41 pm CEST---
Norway
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:39 pm CEST8:53 pm CEST---
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:10 pm CEST8:39 pm CEST---
Romania
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:18 pm EEST7:52 pm CEST---
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Partial Solar Eclipse
2:57 pm PMDT5:04 pm PMDT---
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:29 pm CEST8:19 pm CEST---
Senegal
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:20 pm GMT7:34 pm GMT---
Serbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST7:57 pm CEST---
Sierra Leone
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:32 pm GMT7:11 pm GMT---
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:18 pm CEST8:12 pm CEST---
Slovenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST8:20 pm CEST---
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:45 pm CEST8:54 pm CEST---
Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:23 pm CEST8:50 pm CEST---
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:40 pm CET7:21 pm CET---
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:10 pm EEST8:53 pm MSK---
United Kingdom
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:59 pm BST8:10 pm BST---
United States
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:34 am AKDT2:52 pm EDT---
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:32 pm CEST8:14 pm CEST---
Western Sahara
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:59 pm WEST8:40 pm WEST---
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
8:00 pm EEST9:43 pm EEST---

All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.) "Totality duration" gives the time between the start and finish of totality within the entire country (not at one location).

How Many People Can See This Eclipse?

Number of People Seeing...Number of People*Fraction of World Population
Any part of the eclipse980,000,00012.08%
At least 10% partial779,000,0009.60%
At least 20% partial714,000,0008.80%
At least 30% partial671,000,0008.27%
At least 40% partial627,000,0007.73%
At least 50% partial602,000,0007.42%
At least 60% partial581,000,0007.16%
At least 70% partial562,000,0006.93%
At least 80% partial521,000,0006.42%
At least 90% partial283,000,0003.49%
Totality or annularity15,200,0000.19%

* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.

An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.

Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the first eclipse this season.

Second eclipse this season: August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse