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August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Aug 12, 2026 at 1:35 pm
Max View in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Begins: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 1:04 pm
Maximum: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 1:35 pm 0.074 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 2:05 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 1 minute

All times shown on this page are local time.

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August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Ann Arbor

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

PhaseTimeEventDirectionAltitude
Partial Solar Eclipse

13:04:15

Wed, Aug 12

Partial eclipse begins

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

162°
61.5°
Partial Solar Eclipse

13:35:02

Wed, Aug 12

Maximum eclipse

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

178°
62.5°
Partial Solar Eclipse

14:05:25

Wed, Aug 12

Partial eclipse ends

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

193°
62.0°

* 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.

The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Ann Arbor, 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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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ann Arbor

Eclipse Visibility From Ann ArborVisibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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