12 August 2026 eclipse · United States

12 August 2026 solar eclipse in Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 19.4% of the Sun covered and the Sun 57.7° high toward SSW at maximum.

PARTIAL ECLIPSE19.4%of the Sun covered
Altitude57.7°At maximum
DirectionSSW211.8°

Local eclipse times

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

FieldValueAltitude
Partial eclipse begins 12:57:44 GMT-416:57:44 UTC 61.0°
Maximum eclipse 13:53:39 GMT-417:53:39 UTC 57.7°
Partial eclipse ends 14:47:08 GMT-418:47:08 UTC 51.3°

Where to look

At maximum, the Sun is 57.7° above the geometric horizon at 211.8° (SSW).

Where to look At maximum, the Sun is 57.7° above the geometric horizon at 211.8° (SSW). 57.7° altitude 211.8° · SSW
At maximum, the Sun is 57.7° above the geometric horizon at 211.8° (SSW).

Eclipse data

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

Coordinates43.65737, -70.25890
Elevation19 m
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
GeoNames identifier4975802
Obscuration19.4%
Eclipse magnitude0.3038
Sun azimuth211.8° (SSW)
Altitude57.7°

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 3,470 km away.

Nearest boundary coordinates: 61.78000, -26.47667

Keflavík is the nearest published city in this dataset with totality, approximately 3,725 km away.

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Frequently asked questions

Will Portland, Maine see totality?

Portland, Maine will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with 19.4% of the Sun covered and the Sun 57.7° high toward SSW at maximum.

How high will the Sun be in Portland, Maine?

At maximum, the Sun is 57.7° above the geometric horizon at 211.8° (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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