Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Maó
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Totality came to Maó as the Moon hid the Sun completely. Greatest coverage happened at 18:30 UTC. The Sun stayed fully hidden for 1 min 10 s. The Sun sat low — 1.5° — so an open, clear horizon mattered. 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
- 29,125
- Maximum
- 12 August 2026 18:30 UTC