A partial solar eclipse turned the August 12, 2026, evening into a striking sight across Poland, with the Moon covering much of the Sun near sunset. The deepest coverage reached about 85% in Wroclaw and other western parts of the country. A video shared by content creator Kevin Jon, known online as @thekevinjon, showed the eclipsed Sun above a city skyline before cutting to streets lined with modern buildings and luxury cars, including a Lamborghini. His caption, “Solar eclipse maxxing in Poland with Lambo🇵🇱,” gave the rare sky event a clear lifestyle angle.
August 12, 2026 solar eclipse brings deep partial view across Poland
Poland did not fall inside the path of totality, but it still saw a strong partial solar eclipse. The eclipse began across Poland at about 7:10 pm CEST, with the exact timing changing by location. In Wroclaw, about 84.80% of the Sun was obscured, while Warsaw saw 81.69%. Krakow had lower coverage at 64.35%.
{{/usCountry}}Poland did not fall inside the path of totality, but it still saw a strong partial solar eclipse. The eclipse began across Poland at about 7:10 pm CEST, with the exact timing changing by location. In Wroclaw, about 84.80% of the Sun was obscured, while Warsaw saw 81.69%. Krakow had lower coverage at 64.35%.
{{/usCountry}}The timing made the event especially noticeable because the Sun was already moving toward the western horizon. In Wroclaw, the eclipse reached its maximum at about 8:09 pm. In Warsaw, maximum coverage came around 8:02 pm. The exact view depended on where people were standing and whether buildings, trees or clouds blocked the low Sun.
Kevin Jon’s solar eclipse video shows Poland’s sunset view
Kevin Jon’s video begins with the Sun appearing as a bright crescent against an orange evening sky. A city skyline and a construction crane can be seen below it, giving the clip a clear sense of where the eclipse was being filmed.
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The video then moves to a higher street view, showing modern buildings, trees and parked cars. A Lamborghini stands out among the vehicles, matching the theme of Jon’s caption. The post was shared at 18:01 UTC, or 8:01 pm CEST, placing it close to the eclipse’s maximum in several Polish locations.
Why Poland saw a partial solar eclipse instead of totality
The August 12 event was a total solar eclipse globally, but the path of totality passed through areas including Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. Poland was outside that narrow path, so the Moon covered only part of the Sun there.
The difference was visible across the country. Western locations generally saw a larger share of the Sun covered, while areas farther east saw less. In Krakow, for example, the maximum obscuration was about 64.35%.
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People viewing the partial eclipse still needed proper solar eye protection. The remaining part of the Sun is bright enough to cause serious eye damage when viewed directly without suitable protection. The unusual combination of a deeply eclipsed Sun and sunset light helped produce the dramatic images seen across Poland.