Partial Solar Eclipse · August 12, 2026

Solar Eclipse in United States

On August 12, 2026, a partial solar eclipse crosses United States.

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Partial
Eclipse type
48.6%
Max obscuration
—
Max duration
20
Cities tracked
Where to watch

Visibility Map

United States will see a partial solar eclipse. Click anywhere on the map to see the occultation percentage at that location.

Path of Totality
Width~296 km
Max duration—
Speed~2,900 km/h
Eclipse Details
Saros series126
Magnitude1.0386
Gamma0.8977
DateAugust 12, 2026
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Normal sky before eclipse
Sky during total solar eclipse
During eclipse
Normal sky
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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk
Sky darkness
−4°C
Temp. drop
2,900 km/h
Moon speed
🌑 Simulated at totality peak
By location

Cities in United States

Maximum obscuration and peak contact time per city.

Bangor49%
Waterville47%
Augusta47%
Brunswick47%
Lewiston46%
Auburn46%
Portland46%
South Portland46%
South Portland Gardens46%
West Scarborough46%
Saco46%
Biddeford46%
Westbrook46%
Sanford45%
Portsmouth45%
Rochester45%
Dover45%
Laconia45%
Amesbury44%
Newburyport44%
20 cities
Worldwide

Other Countries

SpainTOTAL
IcelandTOTAL
Portugal100%
France99%
Andorra99%
Algeria98%
Ireland96%
Italy95%
United Kingdom95%
Tunisia93%
Guernsey93%
Jersey93%
Monaco92%
Morocco92%
Gibraltar92%
Isle of Man90%
Switzerland89%
Belgium86%
Germany86%
Austria85%
Netherlands85%
Malta84%
Croatia84%
Libya84%
Luxembourg84%
Slovenia83%
Bosnia81%
Norway79%
Montenegro79%
Czechia78%
Hungary78%
Albania78%
Denmark78%
Greece77%
Serbia77%
Slovakia76%
Kosovo76%
North Macedonia76%
Russia76%
Poland75%
Sweden74%
Romania74%
Bulgaria73%
Ukraine70%
Western Sahara70%
Türkiye67%
Finland67%
Canada66%
Belarus65%
Moldova64%
Egypt64%
Lithuania63%
Mauritania62%
Latvia62%
Mali61%
Niger61%
Estonia61%
Cyprus56%
Burkina Faso53%
Chad52%
Nigeria52%
Syria51%
Lebanon51%
Israel51%
Palestine51%
Senegal50%
Jordan49%
Benin49%
United States49%
Cape Verde49%
Saudi Arabia48%
Togo47%
Georgia47%
Ghana47%
Cameroon47%
China46%
Kazakhstan45%
Guinea45%
Gambia44%
Côte d'Ivoire44%
Iraq43%
Guinea-Bissau43%
Armenia42%
Sudan42%
Mongolia41%
Iran41%
Azerbaijan41%
Sierra Leone40%
Liberia39%
CAR37%
South Sudan34%
Eq. Guinea34%
Japan31%
DR Congo31%
Kuwait31%
Turkmenistan30%
Gabon30%
Eritrea29%
Ethiopia29%
Congo29%
São Tomé28%
North Korea28%
Kyrgyzstan26%
Uzbekistan25%
Bahrain25%
Yemen24%
Antigua & Barbuda24%
Guadeloupe23%
Qatar23%
US Virgin Islands23%
Puerto Rico22%
Dominica22%
Martinique22%
Tajikistan22%
St. Lucia21%
South Korea21%
Barbados21%
Uganda21%
Turks & Caicos21%
Dominican Rep.20%
UAE20%
St. Vincent20%
Bahamas20%
Djibouti20%
Angola19%
Somalia19%
Haiti18%
Trinidad & Tobago18%
Afghanistan18%
Kenya18%
Oman18%
French Guiana17%
Cuba17%
Venezuela17%
Suriname16%
Pakistan16%
Brazil16%
Guyana16%
Rwanda16%
Tanzania15%
Burundi14%
India14%
Curaçao14%
Jamaica13%
Aruba13%
Cayman Islands11%
Colombia11%
Mexico9%
Nepal9%
Zambia8%
Bhutan7%
Myanmar6%
Belize6%
Nicaragua6%
Honduras6%
Bangladesh5%
Taiwan5%
Malawi5%
Panama5%
Guatemala4%
Costa Rica4%
Namibia4%
El Salvador3%
Vietnam3%
Hong Kong3%
Macao2%
Laos2%
Mozambique2%
Zimbabwe1%
Ecuador1%
Thailand1%
171 countries

Frequently asked questions

When is the solar eclipse in United States?
On August 12, 2026, United States will experience a partial solar eclipse with a maximum occultation of 48.6%.
Will United States be in the path of totality?
No. United States will see a partial solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, with up to 48.6% of the sun covered.
Which cities in United States will see the best eclipse?
The cities in United States with the highest eclipse coverage are: Bangor (48.6%), Waterville (47.3%), Augusta (46.8%), Brunswick (46.6%).
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