Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Sofia

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Sofia saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Greatest coverage happened at 18:17 UTC. The Sun's disc was 92%% eclipsed at maximum. The Sun was 8.3° 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
Partial
Obscuration
92%
Population
1,152,556
Maximum
12 August 2026 18:17 UTC