PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEAberdeen, United KingdomWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in BST (UTC+1)
89.5%
OF THE SUN COVERED
A clear bite was taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changed, so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 1h 51m. All times are local, in BST.
18:06 MAX 19:03 19:57
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 18:06 | 21° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 19:03 | 14° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 19:57 | 7° WNW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 14° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Aberdeen. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 89.5% at maximum. Daylight barely changed — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice. Anyone watching needed a filter; the remaining Sun was as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 1,091 km to the west of Aberdeen and was 315 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:28
- SUNSET
- 20:56
- DAY LENGTH
- 15h 28m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 21:42
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 89.5%
- COORDINATES
- 57.15° N, 2.094° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 315 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9103
- GAMMA
- 0.8977
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
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What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Aberdeen has coming, soonest first.