Rare Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026
Summary
A rare total solar eclipse is visible on August 12, 2026 across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the North Atlantic and parts of Spain, while Nepal and most of Asia will miss the event entirely. NASA says about 15 million people are in the path of totality and nearly 980 million more may see a partial eclipse.
Key Points
- The August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse is visible from Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain and a small part of Portugal.
- Nepal, India and most of Asia are outside the eclipse path, so the event will not be visible there.
- NASA says about 15 million people are in the path of totality and around 980 million may see a partial eclipse.
- The next major total solar eclipse is expected on August 2, 2027, with totality passing over southern Spain, North Africa, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
