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Aug 12 2026 Solar Eclipse Illuminates Greenland, Iceland, Spain

6/14/2026

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A total solar eclipse will occur on Aug 12 2026.
Totality will be visible over Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
A partial eclipse will cover Europe and Northwest Africa, forming a “sad-face” crescent at sunset.
Michael Zeiler recommends viewing from sites such as Algiers, Corsica, the Ligurian Sea coast and Venice.
A 49 % cloud chance is forecast for Cape Matifou, Algeria at 7:42 p.m. and an 81 % chance for Essaouira, Morocco at 7:47 p.m.

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A total solar eclipse will occur on Aug 12 2026.
Totality will be visible over Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
A partial eclipse will cover Europe and Northwest Africa, forming a “sad-face” crescent at sunset.
Michael Zeiler recommends viewing from sites such as Algiers, Corsica, the Ligurian Sea coast and Venice.
A 49 % cloud chance is forecast for Cape Matifou, Algeria at 7:42 p.m. and an 81 % chance for Essaouira, Morocco at 7:47 p.m.