Partial solar eclipse darkens the evening sky over France

Paris - 12 August 2026: On Wednesday evening, the Moon moved in front of the Sun over France, noticeably darkening the sky shortly before sunset. A partial solar eclipse could be observed throughout the country; in the far southwest, only a narrow portion of the solar disk remained visible at times. The path of total eclipse, however, ran across the Atlantic, Iceland and northern Spain.In Paris, the astronomical event began at 7:22 p.m., according to calculations by NASA. It reached its peak around 8:17 p.m. and ended at 9:09 p.m. ...