Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026
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A total solar eclipse whose path crossed the Arctic, Iceland, and northern Spain.
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Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026
- Eclipses and Transits
The solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 was a total solar eclipse with a magnitude of 1.0386. Its narrow path of totality crossed northernmost Siberia, the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, northern Spain, northeastern Portugal, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Balearic Islands. Greatest totality, lasting 2 minutes and 18.2 seconds, occurred west of Iceland. Partial phases were visible across much of Europe, North Africa, and northern North America.
- Date
- 12 August 2026
- Greatest totality duration
- 2 minutes and 18.2 seconds
- Path of totality
- From northernmost Siberia and the Arctic to Iceland and northern Spain
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q2464643
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By ZarlokX. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsZarlokX, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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