Total solar eclipse today - In which parts of the world can it be best seen?
The moon will obscure the sun for millions of people in a total solar eclipse, best seen from parts of Spain and Iceland, which will occur on Wednesday, August 12.
In a total solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, completely covering the sun's surface along a small path on our planet's surface. This is called the "path of totality." The daytime sky darkens to a level similar to twilight, and animals may change their behavior.
There are four different types of solar eclipses - total, partial, annular, and hybrid. In a partial eclipse, we will still see part of the sun, but the moon will cover a very good portion of it. While an annular eclipse is similar to a total eclipse, the size of the moon appears slightly smaller compared to the size of the sun. A hybrid solar eclipse occurs when the eclipse changes its appearance between an annular and total eclipse as the moon's shadow moves across the Earth's surface.
The total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain and a small corner of Portugal. NASA says a partial eclipse will be visible in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of the northern United States, most of Canada, most of Europe and northwestern Africa.
The eclipse will occur over the North Atlantic, west of Iceland. Reykjavík will see totality at 5:48 p.m. local time (3:48 p.m. GMT), while parts of northern Spain, including A Coruña and Bilbao, will enter totality just before sunset, starting around 8:28 p.m. local time (6:28 p.m. GMT) in northwestern Spain. Madrid and Barcelona will see a partial eclipse, along with most of Europe.
According to experts, in the moments leading up to a total solar eclipse, you should only wear sunglasses approved for solar eclipses. According to experts, viewing an eclipse through a camera lens, binoculars, or telescope without using a special-purpose solar filter can cause serious eye damage. The only time it is considered safe for people to remove eye protection during a total solar eclipse is during the brief time when the moon completely blocks the sun's surface.
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