The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 2026 Aug 12. The geographic coordinates (WGS 84) of the northern and southern limits and the central line are listed at 120-second intervals. This provides adequate detail for making plots of the path on larger scale maps. Local circumstances on the central line include the ratio of the apparent diameters of the Moon to the Sun, the Sun's altitude and azimuth (degrees), the path width (kilometers) and the duration on the central line (minutes and seconds).
The global visibility of the eclipse is shown on an Orthographic Map . The features of this map are described in the Key to Solar Eclipse Path Tables. The path of the eclipse is displayed in greater detail on an Google Map .
M:S Central
Universal Northern Limit Southern Limit Central Line Diam. Sun Sun Path Line
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Ratio Alt Azm Width Durat.
Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
Limits 75 10.4N 108 41.4E 74 54.8N 117 57.6E 75 04.7N 113 27.1E 1.031 0 - 269 01m34.3s
17:02 75 56.2N 108 45.5E 85 19.3N 119 25.4E 82 16.5N 112 29.2E 1.033 7 7 273 01m45.8s
17:04 82 09.8N 103 13.0E 87 45.2N 108 25.9E 85 17.7N 104 12.9E 1.034 10 359 274 01m50.8s
17:06 84 51.0N 090 23.7E 89 04.0N 038 08.9E 87 16.7N 081 31.5E 1.035 12 337 274 01m54.6s
17:08 86 20.6N 065 49.4E 87 47.3N 019 30.4W 87 49.4N 033 00.0E 1.035 14 289 275 01m57.7s
17:10 86 32.7N 032 43.7E 86 08.5N 029 13.0W 86 50.1N 001 38.3W 1.036 16 255 275 02m00.4s
17:12 85 43.2N 008 22.5E 84 33.9N 032 14.8W 85 24.2N 015 10.9W 1.036 17 243 275 02m02.8s
17:14 84 28.9N 004 48.6W 83 04.3N 033 25.0W 83 55.9N 021 11.2W 1.037 18 238 276 02m04.9s
17:16 83 07.9N 012 00.1W 81 39.0N 033 50.3W 82 29.7N 024 16.3W 1.037 19 235 276 02m06.8s
17:18 81 46.5N 016 13.0W 80 17.5N 033 53.8W 81 06.6N 025 59.5W 1.037 20 235 277 02m08.5s
17:20 80 26.5N 018 50.5W 78 59.2N 033 45.6W 79 46.4N 026 58.9W 1.037 21 234 278 02m10.0s
17:22 79 08.5N 020 32.3W 77 43.6N 033 30.3W 78 29.0N 027 32.4W 1.038 22 235 278 02m11.4s
17:24 77 52.5N 021 39.4W 76 30.4N 033 10.7W 77 14.0N 027 49.5W 1.038 22 235 279 02m12.6s
17:26 76 38.5N 022 23.6W 75 19.4N 032 48.3W 76 01.1N 027 55.7W 1.038 23 236 280 02m13.7s
17:28 75 26.4N 022 51.9W 74 10.1N 032 24.0W 74 50.2N 027 54.3W 1.038 24 237 281 02m14.6s
17:30 74 16.0N 023 08.7W 73 02.6N 031 58.3W 73 41.0N 027 47.3W 1.038 24 238 282 02m15.4s
17:32 73 07.0N 023 17.1W 71 56.4N 031 31.6W 72 33.4N 027 36.2W 1.038 24 239 283 02m16.2s
17:34 71 59.5N 023 18.8W 70 51.6N 031 04.1W 71 27.0N 027 21.7W 1.038 25 241 285 02m16.8s
17:36 70 53.1N 023 15.5W 69 47.8N 030 36.0W 70 21.9N 027 04.7W 1.039 25 242 286 02m17.3s
17:38 69 47.9N 023 07.9W 68 45.2N 030 07.2W 69 17.9N 026 45.6W 1.039 25 243 288 02m17.7s
17:40 68 43.6N 022 56.9W 67 43.4N 029 37.9W 68 14.8N 026 24.6W 1.039 26 244 289 02m17.9s
17:42 67 40.2N 022 42.8W 66 42.4N 029 08.0W 67 12.6N 026 01.9W 1.039 26 246 291 02m18.1s
17:44 66 37.6N 022 26.2W 65 42.2N 028 37.5W 66 11.1N 025 37.8W 1.039 26 247 292 02m18.2s
17:46 65 35.6N 022 07.2W 64 42.6N 028 06.4W 65 10.3N 025 12.3W 1.039 26 248 294 02m18.2s
17:48 64 34.3N 021 46.1W 63 43.6N 027 34.6W 64 10.1N 024 45.4W 1.039 26 250 296 02m18.1s
17:50 63 33.4N 021 22.9W 62 45.0N 027 02.0W 63 10.3N 024 17.2W 1.039 26 251 298 02m17.9s
17:52 62 32.9N 020 57.7W 61 46.8N 026 28.6W 62 11.0N 023 47.6W 1.039 26 253 300 02m17.6s
17:54 61 32.8N 020 30.5W 60 49.0N 025 54.3W 61 12.0N 023 16.6W 1.038 25 254 302 02m17.1s
17:56 60 32.9N 020 01.3W 59 51.4N 025 19.0W 60 13.3N 022 44.2W 1.038 25 255 304 02m16.6s
17:58 59 33.2N 019 30.0W 58 54.0N 024 42.4W 59 14.7N 022 10.2W 1.038 25 257 305 02m16.0s
18:00 58 33.6N 018 56.6W 57 56.7N 024 04.6W 58 16.3N 021 34.4W 1.038 24 258 307 02m15.3s
18:02 57 33.9N 018 20.9W 56 59.4N 023 25.3W 57 17.8N 020 56.8W 1.038 24 260 309 02m14.5s
18:04 56 34.1N 017 42.7W 56 02.2N 022 44.3W 56 19.3N 020 17.2W 1.038 24 261 311 02m13.5s
18:06 55 34.1N 017 01.7W 55 04.7N 022 01.5W 55 20.6N 019 35.3W 1.038 23 263 313 02m12.5s
18:08 54 33.7N 016 17.7W 54 07.1N 021 16.5W 54 21.7N 018 50.8W 1.038 22 264 315 02m11.3s
18:10 53 32.8N 015 30.2W 53 09.1N 020 29.1W 53 22.3N 018 03.4W 1.037 22 266 316 02m10.0s
18:12 52 31.2N 014 38.8W 52 10.6N 019 38.8W 52 22.3N 017 12.7W 1.037 21 267 318 02m08.6s
18:14 51 28.7N 013 42.7W 51 11.6N 018 45.3W 51 21.6N 016 18.2W 1.037 20 269 319 02m07.0s
18:16 50 25.0N 012 41.1W 50 11.7N 017 47.9W 50 20.0N 015 19.0W 1.037 19 270 319 02m05.2s
18:18 49 19.8N 011 32.8W 49 10.9N 016 45.9W 49 17.1N 014 14.3W 1.036 18 272 319 02m03.3s
18:20 48 12.5N 010 16.0W 48 08.8N 015 38.3W 48 12.7N 013 02.9W 1.036 17 273 319 02m01.2s
18:22 47 02.3N 008 48.1W 47 05.0N 014 23.8W 47 06.1N 011 42.9W 1.035 16 275 318 01m58.8s
18:24 45 48.1N 007 04.6W 45 59.0N 013 00.5W 45 56.6N 010 11.4W 1.035 14 277 315 01m56.1s
18:26 44 27.4N 004 56.9W 44 49.9N 011 25.2W 44 42.8N 008 23.9W 1.034 13 278 311 01m53.0s
18:28 42 54.5N 002 05.1W 43 36.4N 009 33.1W 43 22.3N 006 11.3W 1.034 10 281 304 01m49.3s
18:30 40 39.9N 003 17.7E 42 15.8N 007 14.2W 41 49.0N 003 11.1W 1.033 8 283 294 01m44.6s
18:32 - - 40 41.0N 004 02.4W 39 24.5N 002 57.0E 1.031 2 288 270 01m35.8s
Limits 39 42.5N 006 20.4E 37 41.4N 004 32.4E 38 40.8N 005 24.9E 1.031 0 - 262 01m32.8s
Instant of Greatest Eclipse: Time = 17:45:53.8 UT Lat = 65°13.5'N Long = 025°13.7'W (GE) Sun Altitude = 25.8° Path Width = 294.0 km Sun Azimuth = 248.4° Central Duration = 02m18.2s Instant of Greatest Duration: Time = 17:44:42 UT Lat = 65°50'N Long = 025°29'W (GD) Sun Altitude = 25.7° Path Width = 292.9 km Sun Azimuth = 247.6° Central Duration = 02m18.2s
Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2026 Aug 12 were generated using the VSOP87/ELP2000-85 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 71.4 seconds.
The eclipse predictions presented here DO NOT include the effects of mountains and valleys along the edge of the Moon. Such corrections for the lunar limb profile may shift the limits of the eclipse path north or south by ~1-3 kilometers, and change the eclipse duration by ~1-3 seconds. More detailed predictions including the effects of the lunar limb profile are normally posted 12-18 months before each eclipse,
All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:
"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC"
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