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France
Paris
Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2026
PARTIAL ECLIPSE
Obscuration
92.0%
Exceptional partial eclipse at 92.0% obscuration — nearly total! You may notice sky darkening and temperature drop. Eclipse glasses required at all times.
Sun altitude at peak
7.7°
Peak (local time)
20:17:11
Eclipse type
partial
Contact Times
All times in local time (Europe/Paris)
C1 — Partial eclipse begins
19:22:06local
Maximum eclipse
20:17:11local
C4 — Partial eclipse ends
21:09:17local
Lat: 48.8566°Lon: 2.3522°Timezone: Europe/Paris
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.