A look back at the 2026 total solar eclipse
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Machine-written summary, checked against the sources below
On August 12, 2026, Europe saw its first total solar eclipse in over two decades, as the Moon fully covered the Sun's disc and revealed its outer atmosphere. Totality was visible from Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal, while the rest of Europe experienced a partial eclipse.
On 12 August 2026, Europe witnessed the first total solar eclipse in over two decades. Millions of people were awed by the Moon completely covering the Sun's bright disc, briefly turning day into night and revealing the Sun's outer atmosphere. Totality could be seen from Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal, while most of the rest of Europe saw a partial eclipse.
Summary by ESA, the primary source