See the 2026 total solar eclipse from around the world
From a partial eclipse over Berlin to totality over Spain, see some of the incredible images of the August 12 total solar eclipse
The 2026 total solar eclipse will be visible from various locations across Europe, North Africa, North America, and the Arctic. This is the first eclipse of its kind to pass over Europe in over three decades. In the path of totality, skywatchers will experience a brief period of darkness as the moon blocks the sun's light. The path of totality stretches from northern Russia, through Iceland and Greenland, to parts of Spain and Portugal.
Those within the path of totality will witness a dramatic change in their surroundings just before the moon covers the sun, creating a false twilight. A solar prominence, a bright structure made of plasma and magnetic fields, can be observed on the left edge of the sun during this moment. Additionally, parts of the United States experienced only partial eclipses, while skywatchers in Berlin, Germany, and London, United Kingdom, witnessed a partial eclipse framed by iconic landmarks like Big Ben.
In Italy, soccer players at AC Milan would have seen a pinkish crescent of the sun during a partial eclipse during their practice session. As the moon moves in front of the sun, Baily's beads, flashes of sunlight shining through valleys on the moon's rugged edge, will appear before fading as the sun disappears completely. The solar corona, a million-degree-Celsius outer atmosphere usually hidden by the sun's glare, will be visible during totality. This ethereal phenomenon is shaped by the sun's magnetic field.
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