A total solar eclipse will take place in August this year. Here's everything to know about it.

A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.

Watch the rare August 12, 2026 solar eclipse as the Moon blocks the Sun across Europe, Greenland, Iceland and Russia. Learn ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The last total solar eclipse was 456 days ago in North ...

The next total solar eclipse occurs August 12, 2026. Totality lasts up to two minutes, the first for mainland Europe since 1999. The longest eclipse in 100 years will be August 2, 2027, lasting six ...

With the first eclipse series of the year now behind us, here's a closer look at the upcoming eclipses and whether they'll be visible in the United States. AMIR SHAHCHERAGHIAN/Middle East Images/AFP ...

On Aug. 12, 2026, some of the best beaches in the world will play host to totality.

A solar eclipses is often a cause for celebration, with everyone in its path stepping outside to glimpse the rare cosmic event of the moon passing directly in front of the sun. The solar eclipse ...