PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSESt John's, CanadaWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in UTC-2:30
53.1%
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.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 08m. All times are local, in UTC-2:30.
14:28 MAX 15:34 16:37
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 14:28 | 53° SW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 15:34 | 45° SW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 16:37 | 36° WSW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 45° above the horizon to the south-west — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from St John's. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 53.1% 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 2,371 km to the north-east of St John's and was 306 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 05:52
- SUNSET
- 20:18
- DAY LENGTH
- 14h 25m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 20:52
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 53.1%
- COORDINATES
- 47.561° N, 52.713° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 306 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6172
- 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?
The rest of what the sky over St John's has coming, soonest first.