Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Basildon

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Basildon saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. The eclipse peaked at 18:13 UTC. The Sun's disc was 90%% eclipsed at maximum. At maximum the Sun was 10.0° up in the sky. The event belonged to Saros series 126. Observers with clear skies were treated to a rare show.
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
90%
Population
144,859
Maximum
12 August 2026 18:13 UTC