Jeddah Astronomy Society denies August 12 eclipse blackout in Saudi Arabia
The Jeddah Astronomy Society has refuted claims that Saudi Arabia will experience daytime darkness during the August 12, 2026 solar eclipse.
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The Jeddah Astronomy Society has denied reports circulating online that Saudi Arabia will experience daytime darkness on August 12, 2026, clarifying that the total solar eclipse on that date will not be visible in the Kingdom.
In a statement posted on its official account on the X platform, the society said that the widely shared belief about a daytime blackout in Saudi Arabia during this eclipse is incorrect.
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The society confirmed that the next instance of daytime darkness in the Kingdom will occur during the total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, when the path of totality will cross the west and southwest regions of Saudi Arabia.