The solar eclipse of August 12, 2026, was total as seen from Greenland, Iceland and Spain. The northern path of the eclipse path was plagued with clouds. But, in Spain – where the eclipse happened near sunset – the views were glorious! This video has some of the best views from the EarthSky community. Thank you to all who submitted images! Watch in the player above or on YouTube.
The total solar eclipse from Spain
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 Coruña, Spain, August 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!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Our friend Alexander Krivenyshev caught the August 12, 2026, eclipse from the Stone Bridge in Zaragoza, Spain. Alexander wrote: “Experiencing totality from the historic bridge turned out to be an awesome and unforgettable experience.” Thank you, Alexander!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Joel Weatherly in Palma, Mallorca, Spain, captured this view of totality on August 12, 2026. Joel wrote: “My wife and I honeymooned in the moon’s shadow, chasing totality in Mallorca. Totality was totally spectacular with a vibrant prominence appearing shockingly bright to the naked eye.” Thank you, Joel!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Motaz Selim in Gormaz, Soria, Spain, captured this diamong-ring effect near totality on August 12, 2026. Motaz wrote: “My second (and most spectacular) total eclipse. Three months planning for those shots paid off in the end. As a hobbyist and with minimal editing I could not be more happy with the results I got.” Thank you, Motaz!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | George Preoteasa in Mallorca, Spain, captured this view of the moon’s shadow near totality on August 12, 2026. George wrote: “Since the sun was low at totality here in Mallorca (2.7 degrees), I didn’t expect a large corona, so I planned on catching something different, the moon shadow moving in. The location at about 1,000 feet overseeing the sea was particularly good for this purpose. I took a time lapse at a 1-second interval. This is the moment when the moon covers the sun for us. The moon shadow — the big dark slanted V-shaped area in the sky — is touching the sun. There is an upside down V-shaped shadow on the sea.” Thank you, George!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Juan Manuel Pérez Rayego in Itero Seco, Spain, captured this view of totality on August 12, 2026. Juan Manuel wrote: “This solar prominence was present during virtually the entire occultation of the moon by the sun, and became the star of the session.” Thank you, Juan Manuel!
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, 2026. 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!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Greg Feingold in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, captured this view on August 12, 2026. Greg wrote: “I took a 2 second time-lapse video and captured this frame of a hawk soaring over the partial eclipse.” Thank you, Greg!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Rusty Smith in Hampshire, UK, captured this sequence of a partially eclipsed sun on August 12, 2026. Rusty wrote: “At peak eclipse the sun was about 95% – 97% obscured. Trees got in the way as the sun was setting, but I think that adds to the atmosphere.” Thank you, Rusty!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Brandon Parker in The Wrekin, Telford, UK, captured this sequence of a partially eclipsed sun on August 12, 2026. Brandon wrote: “As the gear I had access to during the eclipse did not have enough focal range to get great quality close ups of the event, I decided to go for a different approach. Show the whole sequence of the eclipse in one image. This was what I came up with.” Thank you, Brandon!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Mohamed Mohamed in Tripoli, Libya, captured this partially eclipsed sun on August 12, 2026. Thank you, Mohamed!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steven Bellavia in Parksville, New York, captured a partial eclipse on August 12, 2026. Steven wrote: “The partial solar eclipse from Parksville, NY, latitude, longitude: 41.874, -74.706.” Thank you, Steven!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Roland Kueng caught this view of the sun from the Zurich Lake Area, Switzerland, on August 12, 2026. Thank you, Roland!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Roberto Ortu in Cabras, Sardinia, Italy, captured a partia eclipse on August 12, 2026. Roberto wrote: “This is a photo of the solar eclipse of August 12, 2026, as seen during sunset from the western coast of Sardinia, Italy. I was positioned more precisely in Funtana Meiga, a small village belonging to the municipal territory of Cabras, the town where I live.” Thank you, Roberto!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Fausto Lubatti in Sella dei Generali, Piacenza, Italy, captured this sequence of a partially eclipsed sun on August 12, 2026. Fausto wrote: “Partial sun eclipse taken on August 12, 2026 between 19:30 and 20:30 local time at Sella dei Generali, PC, Italy” Thank you, Fausto!
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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