Total solar eclipse, 12 August 2026

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    A total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with totality lasting up to 2m 18s in a path 294 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 17:45:51 UT, magnitude 1.039, saros 126.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    12 August 2026
    Longest totality
    2m 18s
    Greatest eclipse
    17:45:51 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    65.2°N 25.2°W
    Path width
    294 km
    Path on Earth
    16:58–18:33 UT
    Partial eclipse
    15:34–19:57 UT
    Magnitude
    1.039
    Saros series
    126

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Bilbao, Spain18:27:17–18:27:51 UT34s
    Valencia, Spain18:32:24–18:33:23 UT59s
    Zaragoza, Spain18:28:58–18:30:22 UT1m 24s
    Palma, Spain18:31:00–18:32:36 UT1m 36s
    La Coruña, Spain18:27:42–18:28:54 UT1m 11s
    Gijón, Spain18:26:43–18:28:29 UT1m 45s
    Valladolid, Spain18:29:49–18:31:15 UT1m 26s
    Oviedo, Spain18:27:01–18:28:50 UT1m 48s

    Legend

    • Path of totality
    • Path of annularity
    • Central line
    • Partial eclipse visible
    • Most of the Sun covered
    • Greatest eclipse
    • Shadow centre, every 30 min

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