Total Solar Eclipse 8/12/2026

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will occur in Russia, Greenland, and Europe. In Europe, the path of totality will cross over Iceland, Spain, and Portugal. The maximum duration of totality for this eclipse will be 2 minutes and 18 seconds. The maps below show the path of totality over Russia and Europe. To experience the total phase of the eclipse, you must be located within the path of totality represented on the maps below. Areas outside the path of totality will get a partial solar eclipse only.

In the U.S., a partial solar eclipse will occur in all or parts of Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

*For more location detail, please see interactive map at the bottom of this page.