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12 Ağustos 2026 Total Solar Eclipse

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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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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 Istanbul*
First location to see the partial eclipse begin12 Ağu, 15:34:1512 Ağu, 18:34:15
First location to see the full eclipse begin12 Ağu, 16:58:0912 Ağu, 19:58:09
Maximum Eclipse12 Ağu, 17:46:0612 Ağu, 20:46:06
Last location to see the full eclipse end12 Ağu, 18:34:0712 Ağu, 21:34:07
Last location to see the partial eclipse end12 Ağu, 19:57:5712 Ağu, 22:57:57

* 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. This eclipse isn't visible in Istanbul.

Upcoming eclipses visible in Istanbul

Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on 2 Ağu 2027

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStart of EclipseEnd of Eclipse
Greenland
Total Solar Eclipse
13:07 ADT17:50 WGST
Iceland
Total Solar Eclipse
16:42 GMT18:49 GMT
Portugal
Total Solar Eclipse
17:30 AZOST20:42 WEST
Russia
Total Solar Eclipse
03:37 ANAT21:34 EEST
Spain
Total Solar Eclipse
19:30 CEST20:46 WEST
Albania
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:29 CEST19:47 CEST
Algeria
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:41 CET20:16 WEST
Andorra
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:32 CEST21:00 CEST
Austria
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:21 CEST20:39 CEST
Belarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:06 MSK20:01 CEST
Belgium
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:17 CEST21:07 CEST
Bermuda
Partial Solar Eclipse
14:40 ADT16:06 ADT
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:26 CEST20:08 CEST
Brazil
Partial Solar Eclipse
16:15 BRT16:43 BRT
Bulgaria
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:26 EEST20:38 EEST
Burkina Faso
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:18 GMT18:42 GMT
Cabo Verde
Partial Solar Eclipse
17:21 CVT18:57 CVT
Canada
Partial Solar Eclipse
07:38 AKDT16:38 NDT
Cote d'Ivoire
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:28 GMT18:51 GMT
Croatia
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:24 CEST20:18 CEST
Czechia
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:17 CEST20:36 CEST
Denmark
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:06 CEST20:57 CEST
Estonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:01 EEST21:27 EEST
Faroe Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
17:55 WEST19:51 WEST
Finland
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:43 EEST21:42 EEST
France
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:18 CEST21:16 CEST
Gambia
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:26 GMT19:30 GMT
Germany
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:11 CEST21:03 CEST
Ghana
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:26 GMT18:31 GMT
Gibraltar
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:44 CEST21:15 CEST
Greece
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:30 EEST20:40 EEST
Guernsey
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:20 BST20:10 BST
Guinea
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:26 GMT19:20 GMT
Guinea-Bissau
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:28 GMT19:28 GMT
Hungary
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:20 CEST20:11 CEST
Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:08 IST20:09 IST
Isle of Man
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:11 BST20:03 BST
Italy
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:24 CEST20:46 CEST
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:21 BST20:10 BST
Kosovo
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:28 CEST19:45 CEST
Latvia
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:04 EEST21:22 EEST
Liberia
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:35 GMT19:01 GMT
Libya
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:45 EET19:06 CET
Liechtenstein
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:24 CEST20:38 CEST
Lithuania
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:06 EEST21:19 EEST
Luxembourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:19 CEST21:00 CEST
Mali
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:03 GMT19:13 GMT
Malta
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:41 CEST19:56 CEST
Mauritania
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:59 WEST19:40 GMT
Moldova
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:18 EEST20:31 EEST
Monaco
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:30 CEST20:38 CEST
Montenegro
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:28 CEST19:52 CEST
Morocco
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:44 WEST20:40 WEST
Netherlands
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:14 CEST21:05 CEST
Niger
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:09 WAT18:23 GMT
North Macedonia
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:29 CEST19:41 CEST
Norway
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:39 CEST20:53 CEST
Poland
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:10 CEST20:39 CEST
Romania
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:18 EEST19:52 CEST
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Partial Solar Eclipse
14:57 PMDT17:04 PMDT
San Marino
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:29 CEST20:19 CEST
Senegal
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:20 GMT19:34 GMT
Serbia
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:24 CEST19:57 CEST
Sierra Leone
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:32 GMT19:11 GMT
Slovakia
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:18 CEST20:12 CEST
Slovenia
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:24 CEST20:20 CEST
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Sweden
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:45 CEST20:54 CEST
Switzerland
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:23 CEST20:50 CEST
Tunisia
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:40 CET19:21 CET
Ukraine
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:10 EEST20:53 MSK
United Kingdom
Partial Solar Eclipse
17:59 BST20:10 BST
United States
Partial Solar Eclipse
07:34 AKDT14:52 EDT
Vatican City (Holy See)
Partial Solar Eclipse
19:32 CEST20:14 CEST
Western Sahara
Partial Solar Eclipse
18:59 WEST20:40 WEST
Åland Islands
Partial Solar Eclipse
20:00 EEST21:43 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: 28 Ağustos 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse

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