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Boston
Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2026
PARTIAL ECLIPSE
Obscuration
15.9%
Partial eclipse at 15.9% obscuration. Eclipse glasses required to observe safely.
Sun altitude at peak
59.0°
Peak (local time)
13:54:55
Eclipse type
partial
Contact Times
All times in local time (America/New_York)
C1 — Partial eclipse begins
13:01:40local
Maximum eclipse
13:54:55local
C4 — Partial eclipse ends
14:45:57local
Lat: 42.3601°Lon: -71.0589°Timezone: America/New_York
Eye Safety Reminder
This is a partial eclipse — the Moon never fully covers the Sun. ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses are required at ALL times. Never look without protection.