The solar eclipse of August 12, 2026, was total as seen from Greenland, Iceland and Spain. But the northern part of the eclipse path was plagued with clouds. Meanwhile, in Spain – where the eclipse happened near sunset – the views were glorious!
Daniel Wiegert was in Mirador de Santa Barbara, Spain, when he captured this record of the first moments of totality for the August 12, 2026, total solar eclipse.View at Earthsky Community Photos. | Alexander Krivenyshev of WorldTimeZone.com captured these views of the August 12, 2026, total solar eclipse from Zaragoza, Spain. A prominence is visible on the edge of the sun. Thank you, Alexander!View at Earthsky Community Photos. | Aurelian Neacsu caught this view of the eclipse through clouds in La Coruna, Spain, Ausust 12, 2026. See the pink prominence extending from the sun/moon on the left? It’s a great rope of solar material projecting off the sun! Thank you, Aurelian!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | EarthSky’s own Cristina Ortiz Lopez captured the total solar eclipse from Segovia, Spain, on August 12, 2026. Thank you, Cristina!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Joseph Melendres in La Coruña, Spain, captured this view of totality on August 12, 2026. He wrote that he used a “… 20-power telescope with Viidure objective digital capture camera.” Thank you, Joseph!
And many saw the partial eclipse, too
Outside the path of totality, much of Europe saw a deep partial eclipse. And parts of North America saw a shallower eclipse (but still with up to about 50% coverage in far-north North America).
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Andrew Heiz captured this sequence of views-of the August 12, 2026, eclipse, which was only partial as viewed from Middletown, New York. Thank you, Andrew!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | From the UK, people saw a deep partial eclipse on August 12, 2026. This image is from David Hawkes in Sheffield, UK. David wrote: “Our local star, the sun, along with the moon is hosting one of the celestial events of the year today.” Thank you, David! Wait. One of the celestial events? Yes! The Perseid meteor shower is peaking on this same day.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Our longtime friend Kevan Hubbard said the sun was 92% covered by the moon at mid-eclipse, as seen from Seaton Carew, Durham, England, on August 12, 2026. Thank you, Kevan!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Mario Rana in Hampton, Virginia, captured this view of a partially eclipsed sun, using a hydrogen-alpha filter, on August 12, 2025. Mario wrote: “Hydrogen-alpha image of the sun during the eclipse in Hampton, Virginia. Maximum eclipse was only 2%. There’s a nice prominence on the southeast limb along with some nice filaments.” Thank you, Mario!
We’re still adding photos as they come in. Please check back! Our thanks to all who contributed!
Bottom line: Total solar eclipse August 12, 2026: Whether you saw it or not from your location, you can experience it! See the best images from the EarthSky community here.
Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.
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