# Total solar eclipse August 12, 2026

> Total solar eclipse Aug 12, 2026, 5:45 PM: UTC timings, visibility in 69 countries, zodiac degree and saros series.

Source: https://app.astroway.info/en/eclipses/solar/2026-08-12

Greatest eclipse (UTC)

Aug 12, 2026, 5:45 PM

Saros series

126 (48) · 10 South

Zodiac degree

20°02′ Leo

Path width

302.3 km

Duration of totality

2 min 18 s

Countries with visibility

69

## Eclipse timeline

1.  Partial phase begins Aug 12, 2026, 3:34 PM
2.  Totality begins Aug 12, 2026, 4:58 PM
3.  Greatest eclipse Aug 12, 2026, 5:45 PM
4.  Totality ends Aug 12, 2026, 6:34 PM
5.  Partial phase ends Aug 12, 2026, 7:57 PM

Times are UTC for the whole Earth. Use the calculator below for your own city.

## Visibility map

The band is where the eclipse is central (total or annular), the line inside follows the greatest phase, and the circle marks the point of maximum.

## Where and when it is visible

| Country | Local maximum | Magnitude | Obscuration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Iceland Reykjavík | 8/12/26, 5:48 PM | 1.00 | 100% |
| Spain Madrid | 8/12/26, 8:32 PM | 1.00 | 99% |
| Andorra Andorra la Vella | 8/12/26, 8:27 PM | 0.99 | 99% |
| Algeria Algiers | 8/12/26, 7:35 PM | 0.98 | 98% |
| Monaco Monaco | 8/12/26, 8:23 PM | 0.95 | 95% |
| Portugal Lisbon | 8/12/26, 7:36 PM | 0.95 | 95% |
| Guernsey Saint Peter Port | 8/12/26, 7:17 PM | 0.95 | 94% |
| Jersey Saint Helier | 8/12/26, 7:17 PM | 0.95 | 94% |
| Ireland Dublin | 8/12/26, 7:10 PM | 0.95 | 94% |
| Gibraltar Gibraltar | 8/12/26, 8:39 PM | 0.94 | 93% |
| Isle of Man Douglas | 8/12/26, 7:09 PM | 0.93 | 92% |
| France Paris | 8/12/26, 8:17 PM | 0.93 | 92% |
| United Kingdom London | 8/12/26, 7:13 PM | 0.93 | 91% |
| Faroe Islands Tórshavn | 8/12/26, 6:54 PM | 0.92 | 91% |
| Svalbard & Jan Mayen Longyearbyen | 8/12/26, 7:24 PM | 0.92 | 91% |
| Switzerland Zürich | 8/12/26, 8:18 PM | 0.92 | 91% |
| Liechtenstein Schaan | 8/12/26, 8:18 PM | 0.92 | 90% |
| Luxembourg Luxembourg | 8/12/26, 8:15 PM | 0.91 | 90% |
| Belgium Brussels | 8/12/26, 8:13 PM | 0.91 | 90% |
| Netherlands Rotterdam | 8/12/26, 8:11 PM | 0.90 | 89% |
| Morocco Casablanca | 8/12/26, 7:43 PM | 0.89 | 87% |
| Czechia Prague | 8/12/26, 8:11 PM | 0.89 | 86% |
| San Marino Serravalle | 8/12/26, 8:16 PM | 0.88 | 86% |
| Austria Vienna | 8/12/26, 8:10 PM | 0.88 | 85% |
| Germany Berlin | 8/12/26, 8:08 PM | 0.87 | 85% |
| Slovenia Ljubljana | 8/12/26, 8:12 PM | 0.87 | 85% |
| Denmark Copenhagen | 8/12/26, 8:03 PM | 0.86 | 84% |
| Norway Oslo | 8/12/26, 7:57 PM | 0.86 | 83% |
| Poland Warsaw | 8/12/26, 8:03 PM | 0.85 | 82% |
| Sweden Stockholm | 8/12/26, 7:56 PM | 0.84 | 81% |
| Slovakia Bratislava | 8/12/26, 8:07 PM | 0.84 | 81% |
| Åland Islands Mariehamn | 8/12/26, 8:54 PM | 0.84 | 80% |
| Latvia Riga | 8/12/26, 8:57 PM | 0.84 | 80% |
| Estonia Tallinn | 8/12/26, 8:53 PM | 0.83 | 80% |
| Finland Helsinki | 8/12/26, 8:52 PM | 0.83 | 80% |
| Greenland Nuuk | 8/12/26, 4:35 PM | 0.83 | 79% |
| Lithuania Vilnius | 8/12/26, 8:54 PM | 0.80 | 76% |
| Croatia Zagreb | 8/12/26, 8:06 PM | 0.77 | 72% |
| Vatican City Vatican City | 8/12/26, 8:12 PM | 0.76 | 70% |
| Western Sahara Laayoune | 8/12/26, 7:54 PM | 0.75 | 70% |

29 more countries in the full dataset.

## Your city

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## Astrological layer

The eclipse falls on 20°02′ Leo and belongs to saros series 126 (10 South). A series repeats an eclipse roughly every 18 years and 11 days, shifted westward.