Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Menzel Abderhaman
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Menzel Abderhaman fell into the Moon's full shadow for a few minutes. Greatest coverage happened at 18:32 UTC. The Sun stayed fully hidden for 1 min 21 s. The Sun was 3.8° 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
- Total
- Obscuration
- 100%
- Population
- 19,085
- Maximum
- 12 August 2026 18:32 UTC