Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Vilnius
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Vilnius saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Maximum came at 18:00 UTC. At that moment 81%% of the Sun's disc was covered. The Sun was 1.2° 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. 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
- 81%
- Population
- 542,366
- Maximum
- 12 August 2026 18:00 UTC