Ander Gillenea / AFP / GettyThe 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.Bernat Armangue / APMario 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.Felix Hörhager / DPA / GettyPeople watch a partial solar eclipse on Olympiaberg, in Munich’s Olympiapark, on August 12, 2026.Thomas Coex / AFP / GettyThe 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.Owen Humphreys / PA Images / ReutersPassengers on board the Ambassador cruise ship Ambition watch the start of the total solar eclipse off the coast of Greenland on August 12, 2026.Owen Humphreys / PA Images / GettyA 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.Denis Balibouse / ReutersUnder cloud cover, the total solar eclipse darkens the city in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 12, 2026.Christian Hartmann / ReutersScientists 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.Suzanne Plunkett / ReutersPeople 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.Alberto Saiz / APA beachgoer wearing special eclipse glasses looks up during the beginning phase of a solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, on August 12, 2026.Owen Humphreys / PA Images / GettyA view of the total eclipse, as seen from on board the Ambassador cruise ship off the coast of Greenland.Fabrizio Bensch / ReutersThe moon partially covers the sun, as seen from Berlin, Germany, on August 12, 2026.Brook Mitchell / GettyPeople gather on Parliament Hill to view the partial solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, in London, England.Christian Hartmann / ReutersThe moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, Spain.Toby Shepheard / AFP / GettyA 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.Oscar Del Pozo / AFP / GettyThe Sun’s corona glows as the moon completely blocks the sun, viewed from Berlanga de Duero, Spain, on August 12, 2026.Ben Stansall / AFP / GettyMembers of the public watch the solar eclipse during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 12, 2026.Aaron Chown / PA Images / GettyMolly the dog is held with eclipse glasses over her eyes during the solar eclipse at King’s Stairs Gardens in Bermondsey, London.Jaime Reina / AFP / GettyThe 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.Niall Carson / PA Images / GettyStewards wear welding helmets to watch the solar eclipse ahead of a pre-season match at Croke Park, Dublin.Darrin Zammit Lupi / ReutersPeople watch a partial solar eclipse at sunset in Dingli, Malta, on August 12, 2026.
