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Total Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2026 · Maximum

Greatest eclipse (max totality)

Start time, live countdown, and the same moment in every major city.

Finished
Ended
Wed, Aug 12, 5:46 PM UTC

Greatest eclipse over the North Atlantic; ~2m 18s of totality.

Verified 2026-07-17 — source: eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov · editorial policy

Greatest eclipse (max totality) in major cities

CityLocal timeDate
Los AngelesPDT10:46 AMWednesday, Aug 12
New YorkEDT1:46 PMWednesday, Aug 12
São PauloBRT2:46 PMWednesday, Aug 12
LondonBST6:46 PMWednesday, Aug 12
ParisCEST7:46 PMWednesday, Aug 12
BerlinCEST7:46 PMWednesday, Aug 12
CairoEEST8:46 PMWednesday, Aug 12
DubaiGST9:46 PMWednesday, Aug 12
MumbaiIST11:16 PMWednesday, Aug 12
BangkokICT12:46 AMThursday, Aug 13
SingaporeGMT+81:46 AMThursday, Aug 13
ShanghaiCST1:46 AMThursday, Aug 13
TokyoJST2:46 AMThursday, Aug 13
SeoulKST2:46 AMThursday, Aug 13
SydneyAEST3:46 AMThursday, Aug 13
AucklandNZST5:46 AMThursday, Aug 13

All times are computed from the official UTC kickoff and account for daylight saving in each city.

FAQ

What time does Greatest eclipse (max totality) start?
Greatest eclipse (max totality) (Total Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2026) starts at 2026-08-12T17:46:00Z UTC. The countdown and tables on this page show that moment in your local timezone and in every major city.
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Use the Google Calendar link or download the .ics file from this page — both are built from the official UTC start time so they land correctly in any calendar app.

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