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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

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Greenland
Total Solar Eclipse
1:07 pm ADT5:50 pm WGST
Iceland
Total Solar Eclipse
4:42 pm GMT6:49 pm GMT
Portugal
Total Solar Eclipse
5:30 pm AZOST8:42 pm WEST
Russia
Total Solar Eclipse
3:37 am ANAT9:34 pm EEST
Spain
Total Solar Eclipse
7:30 pm CEST8:46 pm WEST
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 MSK9:27 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
7:20 pm CEST8:11 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
5:59 pm GMT7:40 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.)

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