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LIVE Stream: Total Solar Eclipse August 12, 2026

First total solar eclipse in Europe for 27 years

The first total solar eclipse for mainland Europe since 1999 is visible from parts of Russia, Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.

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Lucky enough to see the eclipse from your location? Remember to NEVER look at the Sun without proper eye protection.

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The path of totality returns to Europe

Vector illustration of total solar eclipse 2026 over small Spanish city.
Totality will be visible from Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, and a path running through Spain.
©timeanddate

The last time a total solar eclipse swept across Europe was August 1999. Since then, there have been 18 total eclipses of the Sun, but only twice has the path of totality clipped the edge of the European continent: Georgia and Russia in 2006, and the Faroe Islands and Svalbard in 2015.

The path of totality is the area of the globe from which observers can see the Moon cover the Sun completely. Typically, the path is around 15,000 km (9000 miles) long—but only about 150 km (90 miles) wide.

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We’ll be broadcasting live from Spain

The Sun sets behind the Montes de León (the Mountains of León) in northwestern Spain.
Sunset, as seen from our planned base in Spain, looking toward the Montes de León (the Mountains of León) on the western horizon.
©Lucio R E

As it crosses Spain, the path of totality for this eclipse will be relatively wide: around 290 km (180 miles) across. The path runs through the country from the northern coastline to the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean—just missing the center of Madrid on one side, and Barcelona on the other.

Where will our timeanddate.com live broadcast team be? We’re planning to set up our base near the northwestern city of León. One of our key challenges was to find a location with a clear view to the western horizon, since totality for Spain happens in the evening, with the Sun low in the sky.

See the path of totality on our 3D globe