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Aug 12, 2026 – Partial Solar Eclipse in France

Partial Eclipse Visible
Aug 12, 2026
France
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in France
Start of Partial: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 7:18 pm CEST
Start of Totality: Not visible from France
End of Totality: Not visible from France
End of Partial: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 9:16 pm CEST

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

This map shows where and when the eclipse is visible in France.

Aug 12, 2026 – Partial Solar Eclipse – France

A
Partial Starting:
7:18 pm CEST
Totality
Not visible from France
B
Partial Ending:
9:16 pm CEST

The colors on the map indicate how much of the Sun gets covered by the Moon.

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Countdown until eclipse begins

649Days 17Hrs 40Mins 28Secs

France Eclipse Countdown

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each state.

States in France Where the Eclipse Is Visible

StateTypeStart of PartialStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Partial
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------9:05 pm CEST
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:23 pm CEST------9:07 pm CEST
Bretagne
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:21 pm CEST------9:14 pm CEST
Centre-Val de Loire
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:22 pm CEST------9:13 pm CEST
Corse
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:31 pm CEST------8:31 pm CEST
Grand-Est
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:19 pm CEST------9:07 pm CEST
Hauts-de-France
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:18 pm CEST------9:09 pm CEST
Normandie
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:20 pm CEST------9:11 pm CEST
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------9:16 pm CEST
Occitanie
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:28 pm CEST------9:09 pm CEST
Pays-de-la-Loire
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:22 pm CEST------9:14 pm CEST
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:28 pm CEST------8:51 pm CEST
Île-de-France
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:21 pm CEST------9:10 pm CEST

All times shown on this page are local time.

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each city,

Selection of Cities in France Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud Cover
Bordeaux
97.55%
7:29 pm8:24 pm9:16 pm CEST
58 %
Marseille
96.35%
7:31 pm8:25 pm9:16 pm CEST
32 %
Nantes
95.73%
7:24 pm8:20 pm9:13 pm CEST
67 %
Nice
95.07%
7:30 pm8:24 pm9:14 pm CEST
31 %
Paris
92.09%
7:22 pm8:17 pm9:09 pm CEST
76 %
Strasbourg
89.82%
7:22 pm8:16 pm9:07 pm CEST
68 %
Toulouse
97.83%
7:31 pm8:26 pm9:17 pm CEST
57 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in France

Eclipse Visibility from FranceVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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