What time is the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026?

A total solar eclipse is coming August twelfth, Space.com reports. The moon will completely block the sun over parts of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, with totality lasting up to two minutes and ten seconds. Millions more across Europe will see a dramatic partial eclipse; in Barcelona and Madrid, more than ninety-nine percent of the sun will be obscured. When the moon fully covers the sun, the sky darkens, temperatures drop, and stars become visible. You can even see the sun's corona — its bright outer atmosphere — glowing around the moon's silhouette. Safe viewing requires solar eclipse glasses or proper filters for optical equipment; only during totality is it safe to look at the sun without protection.

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