Solar Eclipse 2026 livestreams: How to watch safely tonight without glasses
Most Americans will see a partial solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, not totality. Here’s who gets a bite of the action and how to watch safely.
An eclipse of the sun is due to occur on August 12, 2026, and you can watch it online without special glasses. The total phase will be visible only in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, northern Spain, and a sliver of Portugal. A partial eclipse will be visible across the United States, with the moon only partially covering the sun.
For a U.S. audience, the best way to watch is through a live broadcast from NASA, ESA, the Royal Observatory Greenwich, or the Exploratorium. Everyone should wear proper eclipse glasses or use a pinhole projector to safely view the partial phases. The event will begin at 7:34 a.m. Alaska Standard Time and end at 2:52 p.m. ET on the East Coast.
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