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Scotland

Edinburgh

Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2026

PARTIAL ECLIPSE

Obscuration

90.6%

Exceptional partial eclipse at 90.6% obscuration — nearly total! You may notice sky darkening and temperature drop. Eclipse glasses required at all times.

Sun altitude at peak

14.0°

Peak (local time)

19:05:43

Eclipse type

partial

Contact Times

All times in local time (Europe/London)

C1 — Partial eclipse begins
18:08:34local
Maximum eclipse
19:05:43local
C4 — Partial eclipse ends
19:59:57local
Lat: 55.9533°Lon: -3.1883°Timezone: Europe/London

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.