PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE · SUN SETS DURINGLyon, FranceWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in CEST (UTC+2)
93.8%
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.
THE SUN SETS PART-WAY THROUGH
Sunset was at 20:53, with the Sun still 93.8% covered. Everything after that happened below the horizon.02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 1h 45m. All times are local, in CEST.
19:27 MAX 20:21 21:12
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 19:27 | 14° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 20:21 | 4° WNW |
| SUNSET 20:53 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE | ||
| Last contacthappens after the Sun has set | 21:12 | BELOW HORIZON4° under |
Times for the hidden phases are given because they are real — they are simply not observable from here.
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was just 4° 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 Lyon. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 93.8% 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 706 km to the south-west of Lyon and was 281 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:36
- SUNSET
- 20:53
- DAY LENGTH
- 14h 17m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 21:26
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 93.8%
- COORDINATES
- 45.764° N, 4.836° E
- PATH WIDTH
- 281 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9445
- 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 LYON
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Lyon has coming, soonest first.