Eclipse Guide12 August 2026

See exactly what the total solar eclipse does in your own sky: the times, how much of the sun disappears, and where to look.

Diamond ring of the 2019 total solar eclipse Silhouette holding the eclipsed sun The eclipsed sun behind a ridge
My eclipse shots from the total eclipse, Chile 2019
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Select your location

Type the city, or the spot you plan to travel to on 12 August 2026.

The eclipse
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I hope you got to see it. If you missed it, do not worry: the next total solar eclipse is already next year, and it goes right over southern Spain.

Total solar eclipse · 2 August 2027 · southern Spain, north Africa, Egypt

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Totality reaches the coast near Cádiz around 10:47 in the morning, and lasts over six minutes in Egypt. It is the longest total eclipse over land this century.