PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEAkureyri, IcelandWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in UTC+0
97.9%
OF THE SUN COVERED
Almost all of the Sun went. The light weakened and cooled noticeably, shadows sharpened, and the temperature dropped — but it did not get dark, and the remaining sliver was still blinding.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 1h 59m. All times are local, in UTC+0.
16:46 MAX 17:46 18:44
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 16:46 | 29° WSW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 17:46 | 23° WSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 18:44 | 17° W |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 23° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Akureyri. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 97.9% of the Sun covered the light noticeably weakened and cooled, shadows grew sharp-edged, and the temperature dropped. Gaps between leaves projected rows of crescents onto the ground. The Sun stayed dangerous to look at throughout.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 334 km to the west of Akureyri and was 292 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 04:41
- SUNSET
- 21:50
- DAY LENGTH
- 17h 09m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 23:07
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 97.9%
- COORDINATES
- 65.688° N, 18.103° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 292 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9773
- 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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