August 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse in Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Distrito de Santarém, Portugal

Aug 12, 2026 at 7:34 pm

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Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse, in Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Begins:	Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 6:38 pm
Maximum:	Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 7:34 pm 0.962 Magnitude
Ends:	Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 8:27 pm
Duration:	1 hour, 50 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Nossa Senhora de Fátima

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
18:38:02 Wed, Aug 12	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	272°	20.9°
19:34:49 Wed, Aug 12	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	281°	10.3°
20:27:50 Wed, Aug 12	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to the WNW for the best view of the eclipse.	289°	0.8°

Phase

Time

Event

Direction

Altitude

18:38:02

Wed, Aug 12

Partial eclipse begins

The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.

272°

20.9°

19:34:49

Wed, Aug 12

Maximum eclipse

The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.

281°

10.3°

20:27:50

Wed, Aug 12

Partial eclipse ends

The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun.

Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to the WNW for the best view of the eclipse.

289°

0.8°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.6 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like near the maximum point. The curvature of the Moon's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

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Cloud Coverage (Aug 12)

In the past, this day was cloudy 20% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Nossa Senhora de Fátima Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Nossa Senhora de Fátima

Eclipse Visibility From Nossa Senhora de Fátima		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
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