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Photos: The Total Solar Eclipse of 2026

The Atlantic
August 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Photos: The Total Solar Eclipse of 2026

In western Europe, millions of people looked into the sky, hoping to witness today’s total solar eclipse as the moon’s shadow swept over them, briefly turning day into night.

A total solar eclipse, seen in the sky above a large cutout sign depicting a bull
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The sun’s corona glows as the moon completely blocks the sun during the totality phase of the total solar eclipse, as seen from San Asensio, La Rioja region, Spain, on August 12, 2026.
A person sits on a hillside, beneath an umbrella, with some equipment.
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Mario Garrido, a member of the “Los Taraos” amateur astrophotography group, waits to shoot a total solar eclipse, in Berlanga de Duero, Spain, on August 12, 2026.
Many people sit on a hill in a park, under a sunny sky.
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People watch a partial solar eclipse on Olympiaberg, in Munich’s Olympiapark, on August 12, 2026.
A partially-blocked sun, seen during an eclipse
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The moon partially covers the sun during the early stages of the total solar eclipse, as seen from La Zurriola beach, in San Sebastian, on August 12, 2026.
Passengers on board a cruise ship look up into the sky with eclipse glasses on, with icebergs in the background.
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Passengers on board the Ambassador cruise ship Ambition watch the start of the total solar eclipse off the coast of Greenland on August 12, 2026.
A view of a total eclipse, the sun completely covered by the moon, with bright, white rays from the corona radiating out into space
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A view of the total eclipse, as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, as seen from on board the Ambassador cruise ship Ambition
A famous church tower in Iceland, seen under a dark, cloudy sky
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Under cloud cover, the total solar eclipse darkens the city in Reykjavík, Iceland, on August 12, 2026.
People stand on a hilltop, with a partial eclipse in the background.
Christian Hartmann / Reuters
Scientists and astronomy enthusiasts observe a total solar eclipse before totality, at the Galactica Centre, near the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, near Teruel, Spain, on August 12, 2026.
People wear special protective glasses to observe a partial solar eclipse at the top of a church bell tower.
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People wear special protective glasses to observe a partial solar eclipse at the top of St Mary’s Church bell tower in Rickmansworth, England, on August 12, 2026.
A young person wears special eclipse glasses decorated with 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' characters.
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A beachgoer wearing special eclipse glasses looks up during the beginning phase of the solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach, near Valencia, Spain, on August 12, 2026.
The sun, almost completely obscured by the moon.
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A view of the total eclipse, as seen from on board the Ambassador cruise ship, off the coast of Greenland.
People watch a partial eclipse.
Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters
The moon partially covers the sun, as seen from Berlin, Germany, on August 12, 2026.
People with eclipse glasses gather in a field.
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People gather on Parliament Hill to view the partial solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, in London, England.
People stand on a ridge, backdropped by a total solar eclipse.
Christian Hartmann / Reuters
The moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory, in Arcos de las Salinas, Spain.
A bird flies past the Palace of Westminster as a near total solar eclipse takes place in the distance.
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A bird flies past the Palace of Westminster as a near total solar eclipse, with more than 90 percent of the sun blocked by the moon, is pictured in the background on August 12, 2026.
The Sun’s corona glows as the moon completely blocks the sun.
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The sun’s corona glows as the moon completely blocks the sun, viewed from Berlanga de Duero, Spain, on August 12, 2026.
A partial eclipse, seen beyond spectators in a stadium
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Members of the public watch the solar eclipse during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham, England, on August 12, 2026.
A dog is held with eclipse glasses over her eyes.
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Molly the dog is held with eclipse glasses over her eyes during the solar eclipse at King’s Stairs Gardens, in Bermondsey, London.
People look at a total eclipse, seen behind light clouds, near the horizon.
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The sun’s corona glows as the moon passes in front of it during the totality phase of the solar eclipse, as seen from Arenal beach in Llucmajor, on the Balearic island of Mallorca, on August 12, 2026.
Two people wear welding helmets to watch a solar eclipse in a stadium.
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Stewards wear welding helmets to watch the solar eclipse ahead of a preseason match at Croke Park, Dublin.
People watch a partial solar eclipse at sunset.
Darrin Zammit Lupi / Reuters
People watch a partial solar eclipse at sunset in Dingli, Malta, on August 12, 2026.
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