Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Koudougou
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
The Sun was partially eclipsed as seen from Koudougou. Maximum came at 19:08 UTC. At that moment 39%% of the Sun's disc was covered. The Sun was 9.5° below the horizon at maximum, so the eclipse was not directly visible from the ground. The event belonged to Saros series 126. It was a striking demonstration of how precisely the Moon and Sun line up from Earth.
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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
- 39%
- Population
- 160,239
- Maximum
- 12 August 2026 19:08 UTC