Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Hamilton

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
Hamilton saw the Moon take a bite out of the Sun. Maximum came at 18:24 UTC. At that moment 8%% of the Sun's disc was covered. At maximum the Sun was 57.5° 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.
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
8%
Maximum
12 August 2026 18:24 UTC