Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 in Ottawa

Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 17:45 UTC
occurred on 12 August 2026
Summary
The Sun was partially eclipsed as seen from Ottawa. The eclipse peaked at 17:42 UTC. At that moment 15%% of the Sun's disc was covered. At maximum the Sun was 58.5° 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.
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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
15%
Population
1,017,449
Maximum
12 August 2026 17:42 UTC