Total Solar Eclipse

Aug 12, 2026 · Path of Totality
The Moon's shadow crosses Russia, the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain — then vanishes into the Mediterranean.
17:02
Central line Umbra limits Location

Along the path

1

Iceland — Last total eclipse: 1954. Next one: 2196. A 170-year gap. The point of longest totality (2m 18s) is 45 km off the west coast, near Þorlákshöfn.

2

Spain — After 121 years without a total eclipse, Spain gets two in 12 months. This one crosses the north (A Coruña to Palma). Aug 2, 2027 crosses the south (Andalusia to Gibraltar).

3

Siberia — Totality begins at sunrise in northern Siberia. If a geomagnetic storm coincides, the aurora borealis and the eclipsed Sun could be visible at the same time — the Moon's shadow crossing the sky while the aurora dances.

4

Greenland — The path clips the northeast coast near Danmarkshavn. Totality at 17:10 UT, sun at 16° altitude. On the ice cap, the shadow races across the snow at over 2,000 km/h.

5

Reykjavík — Totality at 17:48 local time, mid-afternoon, ~4 hours before sunset. The sun is 26° above the horizon. Almost the entire country of Iceland lies inside the path or within a few kilometers of it.