Total Solar Eclipse — 12 August 2026
A total solar eclipse occurs on 12 August 2026, greatest at 17:47 UTC (magnitude 1.039, Saros 126) — the path of totality crosses Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, lasting up to 2m 18s. Visible from n N. America, w Africa, Europe.
Date (UTC)
12 August 2026
Greatest eclipse
17:47 UTC
Type
Total solar eclipse
Eclipse magnitude
1.039
Duration
2m 18s
Saros series
126
Visible from
Northern N. America, w Africa, Europe
Path of totality
Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, Spain
Data: NASA / Fred Espenak, eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov . Times are UTC; local circumstances vary by location. See the NASA page above.