Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Kaya
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Kaya saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. The eclipse peaked at 19:06 UTC. The Sun's disc was 42%% eclipsed at maximum. The Sun was 10.1° below the horizon at maximum, so the eclipse was not directly visible from the ground. It was part of Saros series 126, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days. Clouds permitting, it was a memorable sight.
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Total solar eclipse
- Date (UTC)
- 12 August 2026 — 17:45 UTC
- Saros series
- 126
- Gamma
- 0.89770
- Magnitude
- 1.0386
Local circumstances
- Local type
- Partial
- Obscuration
- 42%
- Population
- 121,970
- Maximum
- 12 August 2026 19:06 UTC