Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Thiès

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Thiès saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Greatest coverage happened at 19:11 UTC. The Sun's disc was 37%% eclipsed at maximum. The Sun sat low — 3.9° — so an open, clear horizon mattered. 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
37%
Population
317,763
Maximum
12 August 2026 19:11 UTC