Aug 2026 Eclipse

Aug 2026 Eclipse – All eclipses 1900 — 2199. You must be somewhere within the central path (between the blue lines) to see the total phase of the eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between earth and the sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the sun for a viewer on earth.a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon's apparent diameter is larger than the sun's, blocking all direct. This is the first eclipse this season.

Interactive map showing where the total solar eclipse of 12 aug 2026 is visible—with local times and average cloud cover for any location. Maximum duration of the total eclipse is 2m 18s in the ocean just west of látrabjarg, iceland. In the northern part of north america, scandinavia, europe and west africa, a partial eclipse will be visible. The northern and southern path limits are blue and the central line is red.

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse. Predictions for the total solar eclipse of 2026 aug 12 were generated using the jpl de405 solar and lunar ephemerides. During a total solar eclipse, the moon moves between the earth and sun completely obscuring the sun.

The total eclipse of august 12, 2026 will cross the arctic, greenland, iceland, portugal and spain. The maximum duration of totality for this eclipse will be 2 minutes and 18 seconds. On august 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will occur in russia, greenland, and europe.

This interactive google map shows the path of the total solar eclipse of 2026 aug 12. In europe, the path of totality will cross over iceland, spain, and portugal. The eclipse is longest on the central line (red).

Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season. During totality, you may view the sun without proper eye. The maps below show the path of totality over russia and europe.

Eclipse map August 12, 2026 The Society