12 August 2026 eclipse · United States

12 August 2026 solar eclipse in Anchorage

Anchorage will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 27.9% of the Sun covered and the Sun 15.0° high toward E at maximum.

PARTIAL ECLIPSE27.9%of the Sun covered
Altitude15.0°At maximum
DirectionE86.5°

Local eclipse times

These are the calculated local circumstances in 24-hour time; UTC is shown secondarily.

FieldValueAltitude
Partial eclipse begins 07:36:10 GMT-815:36:10 UTC 9.6°
Maximum eclipse 08:21:58 GMT-816:21:58 UTC 15.0°
Partial eclipse ends 09:09:46 GMT-817:09:46 UTC 20.8°

Where to look

At maximum, the Sun is 15.0° above the geometric horizon at 86.5° (E).

Where to look At maximum, the Sun is 15.0° above the geometric horizon at 86.5° (E). 15.0° altitude 86.5° · E
At maximum, the Sun is 15.0° above the geometric horizon at 86.5° (E).

Eclipse data

The same calculated record powers this page, the JSON dataset and the CSV download.

Coordinates61.21806, -149.90028
Elevation31 m
TimezoneAmerica/Anchorage
GeoNames identifier5879400
Obscuration27.9%
Eclipse magnitude0.3918
Sun azimuth86.5° (E)
Altitude15.0°

Geometric prediction only. Terrain, buildings, vegetation, atmospheric refraction and weather can change what you actually see.

Nearest listed totality city

The nearest interpolated point on NASA's published totality boundary is approximately 3,245 km away.

Nearest boundary coordinates: 85.32167, 119.42333

Borgarnes is the nearest published city in this dataset with totality, approximately 5,382 km away.

Borgarnes →

Frequently asked questions

Will Anchorage see totality?

Anchorage will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 27.9% of the Sun covered and the Sun 15.0° high toward E at maximum.

How high will the Sun be in Anchorage?

At maximum, the Sun is 15.0° above the geometric horizon at 86.5° (E).

Nearby city pages

These four links are selected deterministically by great-circle distance among published locations.

Sources and further reading

The calculation, source data, validation notes and eye-safety guidance are available directly below.

See the eclipse in the real sky

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