Total Solar Eclipse
August 12, 2026

About the August 12, 2026 Eclipse

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse swept across Greenland, Iceland, a remote part of northern Russia, the North Atlantic, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. For most in the path of totality, the Sun is fully eclipsed for less than 2 minutes. A much wider partial eclipse is visible across the northern US, most of Canada, much of Europe, and northwestern Africa, with the Sun setting mid-eclipse for many western viewers.

Path of Totality

The Moon's umbral shadow first touches land in eastern Greenland, sweeps across Iceland, brushes the very edge of northern Russia, crosses the North Atlantic, and makes its final landfall across northern Spain before ending at sunset over the Mediterranean. Totality lasts under 2.5 minutes everywhere along the path.

Eclipse Locations

Real, NASA-sourced contact times for every listed city — generated directly from this site's eclipse data, not hardcoded.

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Path of Totality (28 cities)

Partial Eclipse (96 cities)

Best Places to Experience Totality

Iceland offers the longest totality on accessible land (up to ~2 minutes 18 seconds in the Westfjords) and the easiest travel logistics. Spain hosts the eclipse's largest population center along the path, with totality happening close to sunset for a rare horizon spectacle. Greenland offers a genuinely remote experience for those able to reach it by charter flight or expedition cruise.

Viewing Conditions

Clear-sky odds matter more than any equipment. Each city page below includes a real weather forecast card once the date falls within Open-Meteo's real forecast window — never a fabricated estimate.

Safety Information

Only during totality itself — inside the path of totality — is it safe to look at the eclipsed Sun without protection. At every other time, use ISO-12312-2 certified eclipse glasses or a proper solar filter. Regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are never safe for viewing the Sun.

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