Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Aci Castello

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
The day darkened briefly in Aci Castello as the Moon blocked the Sun entirely. The eclipse peaked at 18:29 UTC. The Sun stayed fully hidden for 1 min 1 s. The Sun was 7.0° 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
Total
Obscuration
100%
Population
17,588
Maximum
12 August 2026 18:29 UTC