For the first time in more than two years, the moon will completely block the sun and create a total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026!
While the best views will be seen in Spain, Iceland and Greenland, a partial eclipse will unfold in the sky over North America.
The eclipse will be centered on a narrow path that crosses eastern Greenland, western Iceland, northern Spain and a small part of Portugal. Only people inside that corridor, known as the path of totality, will be able to see the sun fully covered by the moon. Around 15 million people live in the path of totality, according to
TimeandDate.com, but people from around the world are expected to travel to see the event.
In Spain, the eclipse will happen late in the day, just before sunset in some places. Madrid and Barcelona sit just outside the path of totality, so people there will need to travel to see the full eclipse. The path does include the Balearic Islands, where the event will unfold low in the western sky.
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