Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Mennzel Bou Zelfa
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Totality came to Mennzel Bou Zelfa as the Moon hid the Sun completely. Greatest coverage happened at 18:32 UTC. Totality lasted 56 s. The Sun was 4.6° 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
- Total
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Population
- 18,551
- Maximum
- 12 August 2026 18:32 UTC