Total Solar Eclipse 8/12/2026

OVERVIEW

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will trace a narrow path of totality across a remote region of Siberian Russia, eastern Greenland, the west coast of Iceland, northern Spain, and a tiny section of Portugal. The maximum duration of totality for this eclipse will be 2 minutes and 18 seconds. To experience the total phase of the eclipse, or "totality," you must be located within this narrow path of totality, with the duration of totality lasting the longest at the centerline. The map below shows the eclipse path over Europe. 

Spain and Iceland are the two countries accounting for the vast majority of the population along the path and will be where almost all travelers plan their eclipse trips to. See full eclipse breakdown of Spain and Iceland HERE

An unusual aspect of this eclipse is that it's a "time traveler". Typically, as an eclipse moves from west to east, the time of day increases along the eclipse path. Since the path of this 2026 eclipse begins in the Eastern Hemisphere before hopping over the top of the planet and dropping back down onto the Western Hemisphere, the clock jumps back a full eight hours.

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