How to watch 2026 solar eclipse: Time, states visible, total eclipse path and more

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 12, 2026 · 780 words · By Scott Stump; TODAY

headphones Listen to the eFinder podcast briefing

Generate a natural audio summary of this story

Daily briefing

What to know about How to watch 2026 solar eclipse: Time, states visible, total eclipse path and more

The latest solar eclipse is coming up on Aug.

Claims checked 12

Techniques found 0

Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

Left0%

Center100%

Right0%

4 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

The latest solar eclipse is coming up on Aug.

Why it matters

12, so grab your old eclipse glasses from 2024 out of the drawer to sneak a peek at the sky.

Common ground

A total solar eclipse will be visible in Spain, Iceland, Greenland and Siberia.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: How to watch 2026 solar eclipse: Time, states visible, total eclipse path and more?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that No part of the U.S. will see a total eclipse today?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/solar-eclipse-2026-how…

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

check_circle Corroborated 7

schedule Pending 2

info Single Source 1

verified Verified By Reference 1

cancel Disputed 1

check_circle

Claim 1: “No part of the U.S. will see a total eclipse today.”

CORROBORATED

NASA Science and Wikipedia confirm that the total eclipse path is across Greenland, Iceland, Russia, and Spain, while the U.S. will only experience a partial eclipse.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from July to September 2026. On average, there are 119 confirmed to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_tornadoe…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemispher…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August

+ 3 more evidence sources

schedule

Claim 2: “the following states will be able to see the effects of the eclipse, plus Washington, D.C. [List of 26 states/DC]”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

check_circle

Claim 3: “A total solar eclipse will be visible in Spain, Iceland, Greenland and Siberia.”

CORROBORATED

Both AOL and NASA Science explicitly state that a total solar eclipse will be visible in Spain, Iceland, Greenland, and Siberia/northern Russia.

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a magnitude of 1.0386. Totality occurred in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_20…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — The latest solar eclipse is coming up on Aug. 12, so grab your old eclipse glasses from 2024 out of the drawer to sneak a peek at the sky. A total solar eclipse will be visible in Spain, Iceland, Gree…
https://www.aol.com/articles/2026-solar-eclipse-see-makes-19…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal.This map shows where a solar eclipse will be visible on…
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/total-sola…

check_circle

Claim 4: “A partial solar eclipse will be visible in the northern parts of the U.S.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent news sources (France24, Phys, Al Jazeera) confirm a partial eclipse will be visible in the northern United States.

compare_arrows

cross reference SUPPORTS — Far more observers will see a partial eclipse, visible in most of Europe, Canada, the northern United States and northwest Africa.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260812-total-solar-ecli…

compare_arrows

cross reference SUPPORTS — Far more observers will see a partial eclipse, visible in most of Europe, Canada, the northern United States and northwest Africa.
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-total-solar-eclipse-spellbind-…

compare_arrows

cross reference SUPPORTS — millions more will witness a partial eclipse across Europe, Canada, the northern United States and northwest Africa
https://www.france24.com/en/rare-total-solar-eclipse-to-cros…

+ 2 more evidence sources

check_circle

Claim 5: “in mainland Spain, they have not seen a total eclipse since the early 1900s”

CORROBORATED

TRT World reports that Spain has not witnessed a total solar eclipse in more than a century, which aligns with the 'early 1900s' claim.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odinist Community of Spain – Ásatrú (Spanish: Comunidad Odinista de España – Ásatrú), also known as European Odinist Circle (Círculo Odinista Europeo), is a neo-völkisch organisation in Spain, fou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odinist_Community_of_Spain_–_Á…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peninsular Spain is the part of the territory of Spain located within the Iberian Peninsula, excluding other parts of Spain: the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, and several islet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsular_Spain

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Time in Spain has two time zones. Spain mainly uses Central European Time (UTC+01:00) in Peninsular Spain, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla. In the Canary Islands, the time zone is Western Eur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_in_Spain

+ 3 more evidence sources

info

Claim 6: “The partial eclipse will end around 2:52 p.m. ET”

SINGLE SOURCE

The provided evidence does not contain the end time of the partial eclipse for the U.S. on August 12.

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. Many other places in the Northern Hemisphere will expe…
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/total-sola…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Partial solar eclipse on суббота 29 март 2025 г.: Where and when is the Sun eclipse visible?The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like near the maximum point. The curvature of the …
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2025-march-29

verified

Claim 7: “totality — when the sun is completely blocked from view — will only last for about a minute.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

While the eclipse is confirmed, the provided evidence does not specify the exact duration of totality for the August 12 eclipse; the Wikipedia and web results provided for this claim discuss general definitions of duration or other eclipses.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Saturday, August 12, 2045, with a magnitude of 1.0774. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_20…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with a magnitude of 1.0386. Totality occurred in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_20…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 141 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_12

+ 3 more evidence sources

check_circle

Claim 8: “The last time Spain experienced a total solar eclipse was in 1905”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources (EuroNews, a US Navy squadron report, and specific eclipse guides) confirm the last total solar eclipse in Spain was on August 30, 1905.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spanish might refer to: Items from or related to Spain: Spaniards (Spanish people) Spanish language Spanish cuisine Spanish history Spanish culture Languages of Spain, the various languages in Spain …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spain national football team have represented Spain in men's international football competition since 1920, and are governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. They are the reigning World a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team

+ 4 more evidence sources

schedule

Claim 9: “The sun will be covered by about 37% in Alaska, but only about 10% in New York.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

check_circle

Claim 10: “The latest solar eclipse is coming up on Aug. 12”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources (Nypost, Phys, Flipboard, The Conversation) confirm a solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — August 13 is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 140 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_13

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — August 5 is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 148 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_5

+ 5 more evidence sources

cancel

Claim 11: “The partial eclipse begins around 11:34 a.m. ET, with the peak coverage of the sun by the moon at 12:52 p.m. ET.”

DISPUTED

The claim states the partial eclipse begins at 11:34 a.m. ET, but the evidence from a news report states that in Anchorage, Alaska, it began at 11:36 a.m. ET. There is no evidence provided for a 12:52 p.m. peak.

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially.In partial and annular eclipses, only part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — 12 partial solar eclipse will begin as the day begins in northern Russia.NASA will stream the eclipse live, featuring views from across the path and interviews with experts. Tune in starting at 1:15 p…
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/total-sola…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Solar eclipse highlights: Path of totality crosses parts of Europe, with a partial eclipse in U.S.In Anchorage, Alaska, the partial eclipse began at 7:36 a.m. local time (11:36 a.m. ET).In Portland Ma…
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/live-blog/total-solar-…

check_circle

Claim 12: “The 2026 total solar eclipse’s path starts in Siberia and ends in Spain.”

CORROBORATED

NASA and Wikipedia evidence describes the path of totality sweeping across northern Russia (Siberia) and ending in Spain/Portugal.

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — The red swath marks the path of totality, where a total solar eclipse is visible. The black oval traveling along this path is the umbra. The penumbra is rendered in discrete shades in 20% intervals of…
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5656/

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — 12 total solar eclipse — and if it’s worth it. Would you cross continents and spend thousands for a few minutes? For travelers headed to parts of Europe for the 2026 total solar eclipse, the first in …
https://www.today.com/life/2026-total-solar-eclipse-spain-tr…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.