See the partial eclipse at UTC Oxfordshire (free event!)
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:30pm to 20:00pm
UTC Oxfordshire
Greenwood Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6BZ, South East England
Join UTC Oxfordshire for a family-friendly evening of safe solar observing as they open their grounds for the partial solar eclipse on Wednesday 12 August. From 6:30pm to 8:00pm, visitors will have the opportunity to watch the Moon take a dramatic bite out of the Sun while learning more about this remarkable celestial event.
Special solar eclipse glasses, courtesy of Go Stargazing, will be provided so everyone can observe the eclipse safely. Members of the team will also be on hand to answer questions and help visitors make the most of this unforgettable astronomical event. Weather permitting.
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Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Wed 12th Aug
Local light pollution
UTC Oxfordshire is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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