August 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Aug 12, 2026 at 1:40 pm

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Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse in Toronto, Ontario
Begins:	Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 12:55 pm
Maximum:	Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 1:40 pm 0.169 Magnitude
Ends:	Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Duration:	1 hour, 28 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Toronto

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Toronto. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EDT) for Toronto.

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
12:55:33 Wed, Aug 12	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	167°	60.6°
13:40:07 Wed, Aug 12	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	189°	60.9°
14:23:37 Wed, Aug 12	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun.	209°	58.4°

Phase

Time

Event

Direction

Altitude

12:55:33

Wed, Aug 12

Partial eclipse begins

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

167°

60.6°

13:40:07

Wed, Aug 12

Maximum eclipse

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

189°

60.9°

14:23:37

Wed, Aug 12

Partial eclipse ends

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

209°

58.4°

* 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 total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Toronto, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covers only a small portion of the Sun.

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Cloud Coverage (Aug 12)

In the past, this day was cloudy 56% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Toronto Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Toronto

Eclipse Visibility From Toronto		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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