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August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Pointe de l'Ouest de l'Île au Bois, Quebec, Canada

Aug 12, 2026 at 1:53 pm
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Pointe de l'Ouest de l'Île au Bois, Quebec
Begins: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 12:47 pm
Maximum: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 1:53 pm 0.615 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 2:56 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 9 minutes

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August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Pointe de l'Ouest de l'Île au Bois

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

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* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 0 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

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Cloud Coverage (Aug 12)

In the past, this day was cloudy 71% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

249Days 23Hrs 17Mins 30Secs

Pointe de l'Ouest de l'Île au Bois Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pointe de l'Ouest de l'Île au Bois

Eclipse Visibility From Pointe de l'Ouest de l'Île au BoisVisibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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Next total solar eclipse visible in Pointe de l'Ouest de l'Île au Bois

Next annular eclipse visible in Pointe de l'Ouest de l'Île au Bois

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