12 August 2026 eclipse · Canada

12 August 2026 solar eclipse in Halifax

Halifax will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 31.1% of the Sun covered and the Sun 53.3° high toward SW at maximum.

PARTIAL ECLIPSE31.1%of the Sun covered
Altitude53.3°At maximum
DirectionSW223.5°

Local eclipse times

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

FieldValueAltitude
Partial eclipse begins 13:58:19 GMT-316:58:19 UTC 59.0°
Maximum eclipse 15:00:00 GMT-318:00:00 UTC 53.3°
Partial eclipse ends 15:58:21 GMT-318:58:21 UTC 45.1°

Where to look

At maximum, the Sun is 53.3° above the geometric horizon at 223.5° (SW).

Where to look At maximum, the Sun is 53.3° above the geometric horizon at 223.5° (SW). 53.3° altitude 223.5° · SW
At maximum, the Sun is 53.3° above the geometric horizon at 223.5° (SW).

Eclipse data

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

Coordinates44.64269, -63.57688
Elevation60 m
TimezoneAmerica/Halifax
GeoNames identifier6324729
Obscuration31.1%
Eclipse magnitude0.4215
Sun azimuth223.5° (SW)
Altitude53.3°

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 3,041 km away.

Nearest boundary coordinates: 59.92532, -25.35756

Keflavík is the nearest published city in this dataset with totality, approximately 3,325 km away.

Keflavík →

Frequently asked questions

Will Halifax see totality?

Halifax will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 31.1% of the Sun covered and the Sun 53.3° high toward SW at maximum.

How high will the Sun be in Halifax?

At maximum, the Sun is 53.3° above the geometric horizon at 223.5° (SW).

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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