Event archive: 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse

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The 2026 eclipse has ended

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NASA

NASA has scheduled official live coverage for the 12 August eclipse.

Official source: NASA · Source verified: 9 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC

Published: 29 Jul 2026

Uncertainty: Coverage availability can change; verify the source on event day.

AEMET

AEMET’s highlighted-forecast page currently reports that no special forecast is in force.

Official source: AEMET · Source verified: 9 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC

Uncertainty: This status can change. Recheck AEMET close to the event; historical cloud climatology is not a current forecast.

Last editorial review: 9 August 2026

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Total eclipse

Local maximum: 12 Aug 2026, 20:29:35
Obscuration: 100%
Sun altitude: 6.1°
Azimuth: 284.5°
Totality duration: 87 s

Phase	Local time	Sun altitude
Partial begins	12 Aug 2026, 19:34:33	16.1°
Totality begins	12 Aug 2026, 20:28:52	6.2°
Maximum	12 Aug 2026, 20:29:35	6.1°
Totality ends	12 Aug 2026, 20:30:19	5.9°
Partial ends	12 Aug 2026, 21:21:18	-2.6°

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