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Aug 12, 2026 – Partial Solar Eclipse in the United Kingdom

Partial Eclipse Visible
Aug 12, 2026
United Kingdom
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in United Kingdom
Start of Partial: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 5:59 pm BST
Start of Totality: Not visible from United Kingdom
End of Totality: Not visible from United Kingdom
End of Partial: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 8:10 pm BST

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

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

Aug 12, 2026 – Partial Solar Eclipse – United Kingdom

A
Partial Starting:
5:59 pm BST
Totality
Not visible from United Kingdom
B
Partial Ending:
8:10 pm BST

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 57Mins 46Secs

United Kingdom Eclipse Countdown

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each constituent country.

Constituent countries in the United Kingdom Where the Eclipse Is Visible

Constituent countryTypeStart of PartialStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Partial
England
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:09 pm BST------8:10 pm BST
Gibraltar
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:44 pm CEST------9:15 pm CEST
Jersey
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:21 pm BST------8:10 pm BST
Northern Ireland
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:09 pm BST------8:04 pm IST
Scotland
Partial Solar Eclipse
5:59 pm BST------8:02 pm BST
Wales
Partial Solar Eclipse
6:13 pm BST------8:07 pm BST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

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

Selection of Cities in the United Kingdom Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud Cover
Birmingham
91.76%
6:15 pm7:11 pm8:05 pm BST
85 %
Bristol
92.86%
6:17 pm7:13 pm8:07 pm BST
77 %
Cardiff
93.21%
6:16 pm7:13 pm8:07 pm BST
82 %
Glasgow
91.36%
6:08 pm7:06 pm8:00 pm BST
85 %
Liverpool
91.84%
6:13 pm7:10 pm8:04 pm BST
81 %
London
91.38%
6:17 pm7:13 pm8:06 pm BST
80 %
Southampton
92.55%
6:18 pm7:14 pm8:07 pm BST
81 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in the United Kingdom

Eclipse Visibility from the United KingdomVisibility 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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