Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Total solar eclipse
The headline event of 2026 and the first total solar eclipse over continental Europe since 1999. The narrow path of totality crosses eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain (plus a sliver of Portugal); a partial eclipse is visible across much of Europe, northern Asia, North Africa and parts of North America. Totality lasts up to 2m 18s.
Best visibility
Northern hemisphere
Moon in 2026
This *is* the Moon — passing directly in front of the Sun.
How to see it
- In the path (parts of Iceland & northern Spain — A Coruña, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Valencia, Palma): you'll see full totality low in the west near sunset. Find an unobstructed western horizon.
- Everywhere else in range you'll see a partial eclipse — check your city page for the exact local time and how much of the Sun is covered.
- NEVER look at the partial phase without certified solar-eclipse glasses. Totality itself (only inside the path) is safe to view with the naked eye.
Want the exact local time and how much of the Sun is covered where you are? Open your location page — each city shows its own eclipse circumstances.