| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse in Charleston, West Virginia |
| Began: | Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 1:34 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 1:46 pm 0.011 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 1:58 pm |
| Duration: | 24 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Charleston
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Charleston. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Charleston.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 0 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Charleston, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covered only a small portion of the Sun.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Aug 12)
In the past, this day was cloudy 65% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Charleston
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 26, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Jan 14, 2029 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Charleston, or the path map image for global details. |
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