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Aug 12, 2026 – Partial Solar Eclipse in Switzerland

Partial Eclipse Visible
Aug 12, 2026
Switzerland
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Switzerland
Start of Partial: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 7:23 pm CEST
Start of Totality: Not visible from Switzerland
End of Totality: Not visible from Switzerland
End of Partial: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 8:50 pm CEST

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

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

Aug 12, 2026 – Partial Solar Eclipse – Switzerland

A
Partial Starting:
7:23 pm CEST
Totality
Not visible from Switzerland
B
Partial Ending:
8:50 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 18Hrs 36Mins 17Secs

Switzerland Eclipse Countdown

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

Cantons in Switzerland Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CantonTypeStart of PartialStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Partial
Aargau
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:46 pm CEST
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:40 pm CEST
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:39 pm CEST
Basel-Land
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:47 pm CEST
Basel-Stadt
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:47 pm CEST
Bern
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:49 pm CEST
Fribourg
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------8:48 pm CEST
Geneva
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:26 pm CEST------8:50 pm CEST
Glarus
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:40 pm CEST
Graubünden
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------8:40 pm CEST
Jura
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:49 pm CEST
Lucerne
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:45 pm CEST
Neuchâtel
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------8:50 pm CEST
Nidwalden
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------8:43 pm CEST
Obwalden
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------8:43 pm CEST
Schaffhausen
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:23 pm CEST------8:44 pm CEST
Schwyz
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:42 pm CEST
Solothurn
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:47 pm CEST
St. Gallen
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:41 pm CEST
Thurgau
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:42 pm CEST
Ticino
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------8:41 pm CEST
Uri
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------8:41 pm CEST
Valais
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------8:47 pm CEST
Vaud
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:25 pm CEST------8:50 pm CEST
Zug
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:43 pm CEST
Zurich
Partial Solar Eclipse
7:24 pm CEST------8:43 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 Switzerland Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud Cover
Basel
90.82%
7:24 pm8:18 pm9:08 pm CEST
57 %
Bern
91.47%
7:25 pm8:19 pm9:09 pm CEST
58 %
Geneva
92.77%
7:26 pm8:20 pm9:11 pm CEST
58 %
Lausanne
92.24%
7:26 pm8:19 pm9:10 pm CEST
58 %
St. Gallen
90.24%
7:24 pm8:17 pm9:08 pm CEST
56 %
Winterthur
90.42%
7:24 pm8:17 pm9:08 pm CEST
58 %
Zürich
90.62%
7:24 pm8:18 pm9:08 pm CEST
60 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in Switzerland

Eclipse Visibility from SwitzerlandVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Partial 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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