Will it be total here?
If you are outside the narrow path, we say so. You still get your local partial-eclipse time instead of a dead end.
What would the eclipse look like where I am?
On 12 August 2026 the Moon passes in front of the Sun. Tell us where you will be and we will tell you how much of the Sun disappears, when to look, which way to face, and whether it is worth travelling.
Where will you be?
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12 Aug2026Arctic Russia to Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain
Why does this site keep talking about Spain?
The Moon casts a small shadow. Only a narrow strip of the world sits inside it, and on 12 August 2026 that strip runs from the Arctic across Greenland and Iceland before ending over northern Spain. Spain is the part most people can actually get to, and August gives it much the best chance of clear sky.
Stand inside the strip in Spain and the Sun disappears completely for somewhere between a minute and a half and about a minute and three quarters, depending on exactly where you are. The daylight goes. Stand outside it, which includes all of the UK, and you get a partial eclipse instead: a big bite taken out of the Sun, but the day never really goes dark.
Both are worth walking outside for. They are just different days out, and choosing between them is what this site is for.
Your local eclipseWhat will you see?
Type a place to get the percentage, best time, direction to look, and whether moving is worth it.
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Open-Meteo API, 10 minThe whole choice comes down to four things.
We do the fiddly checks underneath. You get the bit that actually changes your day.
How the ranking worksWill cloud get in the way?
We compare ECMWF, GEFS and ICON-EU. When the models disagree, the answer becomes less confident.
Can you see low enough?
The Sun is low in the west across much of the path. A hill, building or tree can spoil an otherwise excellent place.
Can you actually get there?
A place only counts if you can actually get there in time. We use real driving routes, not straight-line distance on a map.
The best moment may be close to home.
From London you cannot reach totality with fifteen minutes to spare. You can still watch about 91% of the Sun disappear at around 19:13, which is worth stepping outside for. Not everyone needs to book a flight to get something out of this day.
Three places we’ve actually checked
Three public viewing areas in northern Spain that we have checked properly. The eclipse path is far wider than this short list, so treat these as a starting point.
Try the place you’ll really be.
We’ll tell you whether to move, stay put, or just find a cleaner view of the west.
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