Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026

[Stylax]

A quick heads up for the forth comings Solar Eclipse, from the Royal Museum Greenwich

How to see the 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse

Learn more about the best solar eclipse visible from the UK and Ireland so far this century, when around 90-96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon

www.rmg.co.uk

More info from timeanddate covering countries where it can be seen from and times

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2026-august-12

 

[Steep]

Got the date in my diary! Looking forward to the 100% cloud cover as usual (

 

[Bodian]

I have bought myself a solar film, and am waiting for the glue to set on my stepping up rings to see how it works.

 

[Steep]

I did get 10 minutes of cloudy eclipse before it was totally washed out but this is most of my experience today.

 

[Cagey75]

Just used my phone to get best I could, cloudy on and off here too so you had to catch it between cloud sweeps

 

[F1.2]

I had perfect cloud free sky , Dug out my Lunt scope and had some epic viewing , What a thing , I will be 161 when it happens again
Can't wait

I did manage to get this by putting my phone against the eyepiece , Not the best but good enough , Taken in the early stage of transition

IMG_0112 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150639903@N08/, on Flickr

 

[nc_killie]

…..we had total cloud cover! Could not see the sun , moon or anything but cloud!

 

[Nod]

We had a little cloud but it was fairly sparse so didn't spoil the phenomenon and pretty much cleared for much of the maximum period. Didn't make any real effort to shoot it - only found the sheet of Baader film in time to cut it down to 2x A5 to make viewers for myself and Mrs Nod. Packed area for viewing, only slightly spoiled by a horde of uncontrolled brats running around.