Partial Solar Eclipse · August 12, 2026

Oranjestad

On August 12, 2026, Oranjestad (Aruba) sees a partial solar eclipse.

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Partial

Eclipse type

13.3%

Max obscuration

—

Max duration

02:10:00 PM AST

Peak time

Where to watch

Visibility Map — Oranjestad

Aruba will see a partial solar eclipse. Click anywhere on the map to see the occultation percentage at that location.

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Timeline

Contact Times

Oranjestad · August 12, 2026

C1 — Partial begins01:38:28 PM AST

Maximum eclipse02:10:00 PM AST

C4 — Partial ends02:41:31 PM AST

Live simulation

Eclipse in motion

Watch the Moon cross the Sun from C1 to C4. Play at speed or scrub through the timeline — during the actual eclipse it tracks live.

Normal sky before eclipse

Sky during total solar eclipse

During eclipse

Normal sky

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What you'll experience

Sky Simulation

Drag the slider to compare the sky before and during totality. At peak, stars appear at midday and the horizon glows in all directions.

≈ Dusk

Sky darkness

−4°C

Temp. drop

2,900 km/h

Moon speed

🌑 Simulated at totality peak

Aruba

Cities in Aruba

Tanki Leendert13%

Worldwide

Other Countries

SpainTOTAL

United Kingdom95%

North Macedonia76%

Western Sahara70%

Burkina Faso53%

United States49%

Saudi Arabia48%

Côte d'Ivoire44%

Guinea-Bissau43%

Sierra Leone40%

CAR37%

Turkmenistan30%

Antigua & Barbuda24%

US Virgin Islands23%

Turks & Caicos21%

Dominican Rep.20%

UAE20%

Trinidad & Tobago18%

French Guiana17%

Cayman Islands11%