PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE · SUN SETS DURINGNouakchott, MauritaniaWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in UTC+0
46.1%
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.
THE SUN SETS PART-WAY THROUGH
Sunset was at 19:32, with the Sun still 46.1% covered. Everything after that happened below the horizon.02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 1h 36m. All times are local, in UTC+0.
18:17 MAX 19:07 19:53
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 18:17 | 16° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 19:07 | 5° WNW |
| SUNSET 19:32 NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS VISIBLE | ||
| Last contacthappens after the Sun has set | 19:53 | BELOW HORIZON6° 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 5° 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 Nouakchott. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 46.1% 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 2,901 km to the north-east of Nouakchott and was 292 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:45
- SUNSET
- 19:32
- DAY LENGTH
- 12h 47m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 19:54
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 46.1%
- COORDINATES
- 18.079° N, 15.966° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 292 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.5588
- 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 NOUAKCHOTT
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Nouakchott has coming, soonest first.