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Paris 🇫🇷 — 92% partial eclipse · 12 Aug 2026

On 12 Aug 2026, Paris saw a 92% partial eclipse, with maximum at 20:17 CEST, the Sun 8° above the horizon. This eclipse has ended — replay the live view, or see Paris's next eclipse: 2 Aug 2027, 51% partial.

Local circumstances

Paris
First contact (C1)
19:22 CEST
partial begins
Maximum eclipse
20:17 CEST
92% of the Sun covered
Last contact (C4)
21:09 CEST
partial ends
Sun altitude at max
8°
azimuth 284°
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Eye safety

This is a partial eclipse — never look without certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2) or a safe projection. Full guide →

Nearby cities

Same eclipse
Brussels 89% · 260 kmLondon 91% · 340 kmLyon 94% · 390 kmAmsterdam 88% · 430 kmFrankfurt 88% · 480 kmZurich 91% · 490 km

More

← 12 Aug 2026
The full event: path, map & every city — with replay.
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Paris's next eclipse: 2 Aug 2027
Total Solar Eclipse — 51% partial from Paris.
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Next: 6 Feb 2027
Annular Solar Eclipse — Southern Chile · Argentina (Mar del Plata) · South Atlantic · West Africa (Abidjan · Accra · Lagos).
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Times computed byOrbital Radar's eclipse engine · Paris (48.86, 2.35)· last recomputed 23 Oct 2026