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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Columbus, United States
Timezone:
Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

Solar eclipse: Total — 12 August 2026

Global eclipse path

Local eclipse conditions for

Relative positions of the Sun and Moon
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Observation parameters

Time
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Phase
Magnitude
Coverage
Umbra diameter, km
Penumbra diameter, km
Distance from the shadow axis, km

Positions of the Sun and Moon

SunMoon
RA/Dec
Elevation
Azimuth
Angular diameter
Distance, km

Global and local eclipse phases

PhaseTimeDuration
PartialGlobal05:3609:584 hours 22 minutes
Local07:2907:5627 minutes
TotalGlobal06:5908:361 hour 37 minutes
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Global eclipse conditions

The total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 begins at 05:36, reaches maximum at 07:47, and ends at 09:58. Totality lasts 1 hour 37 minutes; the umbral path reaches about 127 km in diameter at maximum. Observers inside it can see the solar corona, while locations outside it experience a partial eclipse.

Conditions at your location

From latitude 39.961° and longitude -82.999°, the eclipse begins at 07:29, reaches maximum at 07:43, and ends at 07:56. Maximum solar coverage is 1%.

Data sources

Eclipse calculations use data from NASA Eclipse Website and NASA JPL Horizons.