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Total Solar Eclipse 2026
Total Solar Eclipse needs certified eclipse glasses for every partial phase.
Peak · Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM UTC
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- Caution: Eye protection needed
- Good: Totality
Total Solar Eclipse needs certified eclipse glasses for every partial phase.
- Caution: Eye protection needed
- Good: Totality
| Peak | Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC |
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| Moon at peak | 0% lit |
The Moon completely covers the Sun, turning day to night for a few minutes and revealing the Sun's glowing outer atmosphere. You must be inside the narrow path to see totality.
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- Totality path
- Partial eclipse area
Never look at the Sun without certified solar eclipse glasses. Ordinary sunglasses are not safe.