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Solar eclipse in Rome, Italy, August 12, 2026: times and how much of the Sun is covered

Partial eclipse: up to 95.5% of the Sun is covered. Totality is not visible here.

The Sun is -2° above the horizon, toward the northwest, at mid-eclipse.

Even 99% coverage is very different from totality: the sky only goes dark, and the corona only appears, when the Sun is 100% covered. Nearest place on this list with totality: Tunis, Tunisia, about 601 km away (1 min 8 s of totality).

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Local timeline

  1. Partial phase begins (first bite out of the Sun)7:32 PM
  2. Greatest eclipse8:24 PM
  3. Eclipse ends9:13 PM

August 12, 2026 · Times in local time (GMT+2).

How to watch

  • Never look at the Sun directly, even when it is mostly covered: use certified eclipse glasses or a pinhole projector.
  • Ordinary sunglasses are not safe.

Other places

Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).