Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver

Europe is set to experience its first total solar eclipse in 26 years on Wednesday, but North America can still catch a partial glimpse if conditions permit. The cosmic event, originating near the North Pole, will traverse Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and a portion of Portugal, with totality lasting only a few minutes. Spain will have the longest chance for totality next August, alongside North Africa and the Middle East.

For the U.S., the 2017 Great American Eclipse marked the beginning of a solar-mania craze, with totality lasting over two minutes from Oregon to South Carolina. The 2024 eclipse boasted nearly double that time, racing diagonally from Mexico's Pacific coast to Newfoundland, but the next coast-to-coast total solar eclipse won't happen until 2045.

Here are some U.S. and Canadian cities in position to witness the partial eclipse, along with local times and the degree of sun coverage provided by NASA, in alphabetical order: Anchorage, Alaska (28% coverage, 7:36 a.m. to 9:09 a.m., peaking at 8:21 a.m.), and Bangor, Maine (24% coverage, 12:54 p.m. to 2:49 p.m., peaking at 1:53 p.m.).