Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Brest
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
A partial eclipse of the Sun was visible from Brest. Greatest coverage happened at 18:19 UTC. At that moment 96%% of the Sun's disc was covered. At maximum the Sun was 11.6° up in the sky. It was part of Saros series 126, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days. 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
- 96%
- Population
- 144,899
- Maximum
- 12 August 2026 18:19 UTC