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- The total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, with totality crossing northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
- In Spain the eclipse will happen just before sunset, with the sun 2-12° above the horizon, requiring viewers to wear ISO 12312-2 certified glasses or approved solar filters.
- Heavy traffic near Madrid, Barcelona, Tarragona, Zaragoza and Valencia before and after the eclipse prompts observers to choose west-facing sites free of hills and trees.
