Back Bay Amateur Astronomers

Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing (only 2% covered)

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Event

This event is weather dependent.

This Partial Solar Eclipse will partially cover the Sun (2%) in the Tidewater Area.  It will last only one hour.

We will have safe viewing of the sun through Solar Filtered Telescopes and Solar Projections. We are also selling ISO certified Solar Filter Glasses made by American Paper Optics for only $1.

Our exact GPS location is: 36.8377, -76.01341 located directly off Oceana Blvd.  Stay on Oceana Blvd. instead of Southern Blvd.

Below you will find more information and an interactive map with a video simulation of the eclipse:
http://backbayastro.org/solar_eclipse.php

More details available here: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/norfolk?iso=20260812

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Time: 1 p.m. - 2:27 p.m. Eastern

Location: NAS Oceana Jet Viewing Area
1476 Southern Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:

This Partial Solar Eclipse will only partially cover the sun by 2% in the Tidewater Area. To make it easier for the public to attend the BBAA is having this event at the NAS Oceana Jet Viewing Area. This is located directly off Oceana Blvd. North of the entrance to NAS Oceana.  Use these coordinates:  (38* 50' 15.47.1", -76* 0' 48.28").   36.8377, -76.01341 located directly off Oceana Blvd

We will have safe viewing of the sun through Solar Filtered Telescopes and Solar Projections. We are also selling ISO certified Solar Filter Glasses made by American Paper Optics for only $1.
 

This is a great opportunity for Astrophotography timelapse. 


Below you will find more information in a video simulation of the eclipse:
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/norfolk?iso=20260812

Location Details

NAS Oceana Jet Viewing Area
1476 Southern Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(click to get directions)
check weather forecast

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wed 8/12/2026
1 p.m. - 2:27 p.m. Eastern 		Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing (only 2% covered) NAS Oceana Jet Viewing Area
1476 Southern Blvd Virginia Beach, VA
Wed 8/12/2026
- Thu 8/13/2026
10 p.m. - 4 a.m. Eastern 		Perseids Meteor Shower (Late Evening - Early Morning) Heritage Park & Fairgrounds
21311 Courthouse Hwy Windsor, VA
Fri 8/14/2026
7:30 p.m. - 11:55 p.m. Eastern 		Cornland Stargazing Cornland Park
2908 Benefit Rd Chesapeake, VA
Tue 8/18/2026
6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern 		Boardwalk Astronomy #4 Boardwalk Astronomy Site
2405 Atlantic Ave Virginia Beach, VA