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The series began with a partial eclipse in the Southern hemisphere on 10 March 1179.

The series will end with a partial eclipse in the Northern hemisphere on 3 May 2459.

The total duration of Saros series 126 is 1280.14 years.

The longest total eclipse of this Saros was the 45th on 10 July 1972 which lasted 2 minutes 36 seconds.

The Saros is composed of 71 eclipses of which 31 are partial, 28 are annular, 10 are total and 3 are hybrid.

Totality Start: 1990-07-22 01:55:18 UTC 63.57°N 32.68°E

Totality End: 1990-07-22 04:12:18 UTC 31.81°N 144.59°W

Totality Start: 2008-08-01 09:23:40 UTC 68.49°N 101.66°W

Totality End: 2008-08-01 11:21:40 UTC 34.33°N 110.21°E

Totality Start: 2026-08-12 at 17:03:19.0 UTC

Totality End: 2026-08-12 at 18:31:21.6 UTC

Totality Start: 2044-08-23 00:49:44 UTC 75.55°N 59.87°W

Totality End: 2044-08-23 01:45:44 UTC 47.80°N 106.82°W