Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Sousse
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
A partial eclipse of the Sun was visible from Sousse. The eclipse peaked at 18:33 UTC. The Sun's disc was 99.3%% eclipsed at maximum. The Sun was 5.2° below the horizon at maximum, so the eclipse was not directly visible from the ground. The event belonged to Saros series 126. Observers with clear skies were treated to a rare show.
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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
- 99.3%
- Population
- 221,715
- Maximum
- 12 August 2026 18:33 UTC