On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will cross mainland Spain, as well as parts of Greenland and Iceland. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain. Daytime darkness will descend Aug. 12 across the Iberian Peninsula, plus slivers of Greenland and Iceland. A partial eclipse will be visible in other parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Starting near the North Pole before tracking south, totality will last up to two minutes and 18 seconds. This is an appetizer for an even longer solar show next year — a 6 ½-minute extravaganza that will sweep from Spain to North Africa and the Middle East.
It will take 1 ½ hours for the umbra, or moon's sun-blocking shadow, to race along the 5,130-mile (8,260-kilometer) course, most of it over an empty Atlantic. Maximum totality will occur off Iceland's west coast. By the time it reaches Spain, totality will have dwindled to a minute or so. The spectacle will end in the Mediterranean.
The event was also witnessed by NASA's Artemis II crew. An image captured from lunar orbit on April 6, 2026, shows the Moon eclipsing the Sun. Crew members — Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover — observed the eclipse during a lunar flyby.
Associated Press notes that the same day will feature other celestial events: a crescendoing meteor shower and a six-planet parade.