Total solar eclipse to cross Greenland Iceland and Spain on Aug. 12

A total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will bring daytime darkness to parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal. The path stretches 5,133 miles from the Arctic to the Mediterranean Sea.

The eclipse path will pass over remote eastern Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain. Two-thirds of the route lies over the ocean, prompting some travelers to consider cruises for viewing opportunities.

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People celebrating Midsummer around a maypole with traffic jams on a highway in sunny southern Sweden.
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Sweden prepares for Midsummer with warm weather and traffic warnings

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Weather forecasts promise warmth in the south while the transport authority warns of traffic jams during the Midsummer weekend.

A total solar eclipse is scheduled for 12 August across parts of Europe and the Atlantic Ocean. The event will also produce a partial eclipse visible over a wider area including the UK, much of Europe, Canada and parts of the US and Africa.

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Western Europe’s first total solar eclipse since 1999 is scheduled for 12 August. Researchers will use the event to study the Sun and Earth’s atmosphere with low-cost experiments from ground, air and balloons.

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