PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEPorto, PortugalWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in WEST (UTC+1)
98.2%
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 50m. All times are local, in WEST.
18:34 MAX 19:32 20:25
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 18:34 | 22° W |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 19:32 | 11° W |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 20:25 | 1° WNW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 11° above the horizon to the west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Porto. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
With 98.2% 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 317 km to the north-east of Porto and was 306 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:40
- SUNSET
- 20:37
- DAY LENGTH
- 13h 57m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 21:07
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 98.2%
- COORDINATES
- 41.158° N, 8.629° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 306 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.9804
- 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?
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