The 2026 Solar Eclipse: A Complete Guide to Seeing, Understanding and Photographing It

On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Moon’s shadow will travel across the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland and the North Atlantic before reaching the Iberian Peninsula near sunset. For those standing within the narrow path of totality, daylight will briefly fade into an eerie twilight, the Sun’s outer atmosphere will appear around the silhouette of the Moon, and planets and bright stars may emerge in a sky that was blue only moments earlier.