Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 1 week to go

exactly one week remains until August 12, 2026, when Europe will witness its first total solar eclipse since 1999. The celestial event will traverse Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, with totality offering glimpses of the sun's corona. Along the narrow path of totality, observers will witness day briefly transforming into twilight as the moon perfectly obscures the solar disk.

Major cities such as Reykjavik, Copenhagen, and Barcelona will be in the eclipse's direct line of sight, while millions more across Europe, the northeastern United States, and eastern Canada will experience a partial version of the phenomenon. Our dedicated team of eclipse enthusiasts will be setting up shop in Greenland and Spain to provide live updates from the heart of the action.

Daisy Dobrijevic will be aboard HX Expeditions' MS Spitsbergen, seeking totality from the awe-inspiring Scoresby Sund, while Anthony Wood joins the DEB initiative in Valoria la Buena, Spain, where the eclipsed sun will grace the horizon shortly before sunset. Get ready for a celestial spectacle unlike any other as the moon's shadow sweeps across continents, painting the sky in a breathtaking display of natural wonder.