Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Elektrostal’

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Elektrostal’ saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Greatest coverage happened at 17:52 UTC. The Sun's disc was 80%% eclipsed at maximum. The Sun was 5.9° 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. 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
80%
Population
144,387
Maximum
12 August 2026 17:52 UTC