Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Duekoué

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
A partial eclipse of the Sun was visible from Duekoué. Greatest coverage happened at 19:15 UTC. At that moment 22%% of the Sun's disc was covered. The Sun was 8.2° 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.
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
22%
Population
117,023
Maximum
12 August 2026 19:15 UTC