August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse

Is this Total Solar Eclipse visible in Washington DC?

What the Eclipse Will Look Like Near the Maximum Point

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks 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/East Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic.

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Is this eclipse visible in Washington DC?

Eclipse Shadow Path

Portion of Sun covered by the Moon (Eclipse obscuration)

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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.

3D Eclipse Animation

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The dark areas symbolize night and twilight.

Note: The animation follows the eclipse shadow from west to east, its point of view moving around the planet at a greater speed than Earth's rotation. If you don't take into account this rapid change of perspective, it may look like Earth is spinning in the wrong direction.

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.

Event	UTC Time	Time in Washington DC*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin	Aug 12 at 15:34:10	Aug 12 at 11:34:10 am
First location to see the full eclipse begin	Aug 12 at 16:58:02	Aug 12 at 12:58:02 pm
Maximum Eclipse	Aug 12 at 17:46:01	Aug 12 at 1:46:01 pm
Last location to see the full eclipse end	Aug 12 at 18:34:04	Aug 12 at 2:34:04 pm
Last location to see the partial eclipse end	Aug 12 at 19:57:52	Aug 12 at 3:57:52 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 Washington DC are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. They do not mean that the eclipse is necessarily visible there.

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.

Eclipses visible in Washington DC.

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Aug 2, 2027.