Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Glasgow

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
A partial eclipse of the Sun was visible from Glasgow. Greatest coverage happened at 18:05 UTC. At that moment 91%% of the Sun's disc was covered. At maximum the Sun was 14.4° up in the sky. 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
Partial
Obscuration
91%
Population
626,410
Maximum
12 August 2026 18:05 UTC