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Aug 12, 2026 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Mauritania

Partial Eclipse Visible
Aug 12, 2026
Mauritania
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Mauritania
Start of Partial: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 6:59 pm WEST
Start of Totality: Not visible from Mauritania
End of Totality: Not visible from Mauritania
End of Partial: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 7:40 pm GMT

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

Location

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

Aug 12, 2026 – Partial Solar Eclipse – Mauritania

A
Partial Starting:
6:59 pm WEST
Near Laagued
Totality
Not visible from Mauritania
B
Partial Ending:
7:40 pm GMT

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 49Mins 2Secs

Mauritania Eclipse Countdown

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

Selection of Cities in Mauritania Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud Cover
Nouadhibou
52.18%
6:12 pm7:04 pm7:52 pm GMT
71 %
Nouakchott
46.18%
6:17 pm7:07 pm7:53 pm GMT
50 %
Rosso
42.44%
6:21 pm7:09 pm7:54 pm GMT
56 %
Tidjikja
50.77%
6:16 pm7:05 pm7:51 pm GMT
28 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in Mauritania

Eclipse Visibility from MauritaniaVisibility 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

Note: Click on the date link for details in Mauritania, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse in Mauritania

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