The 2026 total solar eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and northeastern Portugal on August 12, while much of Europe will witness a partial eclipse.
NASA said the path of totality will also cover northern Russia and parts of the North Atlantic. Partial phases will be visible across much of Europe, northern North America and northwestern Africa.
The European Space Agency said the event will be the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Spain since 1905. Spain will have Europe’s largest land area inside the path of totality.
Totality will reach western Iceland before moving across the Atlantic and through northern Spain. Reykjavik will experience the total phase, while Madrid and Barcelona lie outside the totality corridor and will see deep partial eclipses.
In Spain, totality will occur at about 8:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time, or 11:30 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time. The Sun will be close to the western horizon, so an unobstructed viewing location is required.
The supplied schedule lists maximum-eclipse times for several European, North American and African cities. Those timings should not be interpreted as totality because most listed cities are outside the Moon’s central shadow.
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NASA advised viewers to use certified eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers throughout all partial phases. Ordinary sunglasses are unsafe. Eye protection may be removed only during complete totality and must be replaced as soon as any part of the Sun reappears.
The European Space Agency will carry an official online broadcast, while Timeanddate has also scheduled live coverage from locations along the eclipse path.
