12 August 2026 eclipse · United States

12 August 2026 solar eclipse in New York

New York will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 9.5% of the Sun covered and the Sun 61.6° high toward SSW at maximum.

PARTIAL ECLIPSE9.5%of the Sun covered
Altitude61.6°At maximum
DirectionSSW207.8°

Local eclipse times

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

FieldValueAltitude
Partial eclipse begins 13:07:44 GMT-417:07:44 UTC 64.1°
Maximum eclipse 13:54:07 GMT-417:54:07 UTC 61.6°
Partial eclipse ends 14:38:49 GMT-418:38:49 UTC 56.5°

Where to look

At maximum, the Sun is 61.6° above the geometric horizon at 207.8° (SSW).

Where to look At maximum, the Sun is 61.6° above the geometric horizon at 207.8° (SSW). 61.6° altitude 207.8° · SSW
At maximum, the Sun is 61.6° above the geometric horizon at 207.8° (SSW).

Eclipse data

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

Coordinates40.71427, -74.00597
Elevation10 m
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
GeoNames identifier5128581
Obscuration9.5%
Eclipse magnitude0.1859
Sun azimuth207.8° (SSW)
Altitude61.6°

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 3,918 km away.

Nearest boundary coordinates: 62.05737, -26.63208

Keflavík is the nearest published city in this dataset with totality, approximately 4,170 km away.

Keflavík →

Frequently asked questions

Will New York see totality?

New York will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 9.5% of the Sun covered and the Sun 61.6° high toward SSW at maximum.

How high will the Sun be in New York?

At maximum, the Sun is 61.6° above the geometric horizon at 207.8° (SSW).

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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