Total solar eclipse to occur on August 12, 2026

A total solar eclipse is scheduled for August 12, 2026, and will be visible across parts of the North Atlantic and Europe. The path of totality will cross Greenland, Iceland, Spain, a small section of northeastern Portugal, and northern Russia. Other regions, including the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, parts of North America, and northwestern Africa, will experience a partial eclipse. The phenomenon will not be visible from Cyprus. The European Space Agency (ESA) notes that this is the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 2006. For Spain, this marks the first total eclipse since 1905 and the start of a series of three solar eclipses visible from the country between 2026 and 2028. During the event, the Moon will fully block the Sun, causing a temporary darkening of the sky and allowing the solar atmosphere to be observed.