PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEKiruna, SwedenWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in CEST (UTC+2)
81.7%
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 46m. All times are local, in CEST.
18:47 MAX 19:41 20:34
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 18:47 | 13° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 19:41 | 8° WNW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 20:34 | 4° WNW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was just 8° above the horizon to the west — low enough to need a clear, flat horizon, over water or from high ground.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Kiruna. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 81.7% 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 1,813 km to the north-west of Kiruna and was 280 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 03:46
- SUNSET
- 21:38
- DAY LENGTH
- 17h 51m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 23:20
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 81.7%
- COORDINATES
- 67.856° N, 20.226° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 280 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8495
- 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.
NEXT FROM KIRUNA
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Kiruna has coming, soonest first.