Live countdown • Perillo, Oleiros, Galicia • 12 August 2026
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Eclipse starts
19:30:56 CEST
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Totality starts
20:27:40 CEST
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Totality ends
20:28:57 CEST
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Eclipse ends
21:22:01 CEST
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🎮 Eclipse Games
Proper little games — not just quizzes!
🌑 Put the Eclipse Totally
Move the Moon until it covers the Sun as perfectly as possible.
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Coverage: 50%
☀️ Solar System Tap
Tap the Moon, but don't tap the Sun!
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🧠 Eclipse Memory Match
Find the matching eclipse symbols.
🚀 Shadow Chase
Catch the moving Moon shadow before time runs out!
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🔭 Eclipse Builder
Choose the correct order of the main stages.
✨ Eclipse Fact Machine
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Solar Eclipses
A journey through some of the most spectacular eclipses of the last few years — and the total eclipse coming on August 12, 2026.
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April 8, 2024
The Great North American Total Eclipse
The Moon completely covered the Sun along a path through Mexico, the United States and Canada.
During totality, the Sun's corona became visible and daytime skies became dramatically darker.
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October 2, 2024
The Ring of Fire
An annular eclipse crossed parts of the Pacific and southern South America.
Because the Moon appeared slightly smaller than the Sun, a bright ring remained around it.
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March 29, 2025
A Partial Eclipse
Parts of Europe and other regions saw the Moon cover only part of the Sun.
Partial phases are especially important for eclipse safety: proper solar viewing protection is required.
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February 17, 2026
Another Annular Eclipse
An annular eclipse crossed parts of Antarctica and the far south of South America.
It was another chance to see the Moon line up with the Sun while leaving a glowing ring.
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Parts of a Solar Eclipse
Tap the labels to explore what happens!
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Choose a label above.
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The Eclipse Phases
1🌘 First ContactMoon first touches the Sun.
2🌒 Partial EclipseMore of the Sun becomes covered.
3🌑 Totality BeginsThe Sun's bright face disappears.
4🌑 TotalityThe corona can become visible.
5🌘 Totality EndsBright sunlight returns.
6🌒 Final ContactThe eclipse is completely over.
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What You Can See
🌑 TotalityDark sky and the solar corona.
💎 Baily's BeadsBright points of sunlight shining through lunar valleys.
💍 Diamond RingA brilliant flash just before or after totality.
🌡️ Temperature DropThe surroundings can feel noticeably cooler.
🌅 Sunset ColorsThe horizon can glow around the shadow.
⭐ Bright ObjectsSome bright planets and stars can become easier to notice.
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Why Doesn't It Happen Every Month?
The Moon orbits Earth on a tilted path.
🌞 Sun
🌍 Earth
🌙 Moon
The three bodies need to line up closely enough for the Moon's shadow to reach Earth. Most months, the Moon passes slightly above or below the Sun from our viewpoint.
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August 12, 2026
THE BIG ONE
A total solar eclipse — the event this website is counting down to.
Get ready for the stages, totality, the corona, and one of nature's coolest sights.