A total solar eclipse will cross parts of Europe on August 12, 2026, and people around the world will be able to watch it live, according to ScienceDaily and the European Space Agency.
The eclipse will create a narrow path of totality across Greenland, Iceland, a small part of northeastern Portugal and Spain. In other parts of Europe, viewers will see only a partial eclipse, with the Moon appearing to cover part of the Sun.
ESA plans to begin its live broadcast at 1:30 p.m. EDT (19:30 CEST) from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre in Teruel, Spain. The main moment of totality there is expected at 2:31 p.m. EDT (11:31 a.m. PDT), when the Moon will fully cover the Sun for 1 minute and 21 seconds.
The broadcast will be hosted by science communicator Dame Dr Maggie Aderin and will include interviews, explanations and images from the eclipse. ESA says additional live feeds will come from locations in León and Frómista, helping provide clearer views as the eclipse moves across the region.
According to ESA, the observatory’s low light pollution and clear western horizon make it a strong viewing location for the event, which will be shown in English and is expected to end around 2:45 p.m. EDT (11:45 a.m. PDT).
