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Solar eclipse over Arctic, North Atlantic

August 11, 2026

On August 12, the moon passes between the sun and Earth at 15:34 GMT. Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain will see a total eclipse while other parts of Europe, North Africa and North America will see a partial eclipse.

A partial solar eclipse, seen from a park in central Hamburg, Germany, October 25, 2022
Image: Axel Heimken/dpa/picture alliance
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