Solar eclipse August 12: What time is it and where can you see it?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 11, 2026 · 1070 words · By AJLabs

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Al Jazeera reports: Solar eclipse August 12: What time is it and where can you see it?.

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Al Jazeera reports: Solar eclipse August 12: What time is it and where can you see it?.

Why it matters

Millions will see the sun disappear as the eclipse sweeps from the Arctic to Europe, bringing two minutes of totality.

Common ground

Today, millions of people across Europe will get the chance to experience their first total solar eclipse in 27 years.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/total-solar-eclipse-2026-where-when-and…

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Claim 1: “A partial eclipse will be visible across much of Western Europe, parts of Northwest Africa, most of Canada and part of the northern United States.”

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Claim 2: “The next total solar eclipse will be on August 2 next year. It will cross southern Spain, North Africa, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.”

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Claim 3: “In Canada, the northeastern city of St John’s, Newfoundland, will see about 53 percent coverage, dropping to 18 percent in Montreal and 8 percent in Toronto.”

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Claim 4: “Totality will begin at roughly 18:27 GMT in western Spain (8:27pm local time) and last for up to 110 seconds, depending on the exact location.”

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Claim 5: “Today, millions of people across Europe will get the chance to experience their first total solar eclipse in 27 years.”

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The claim that this is the first total solar eclipse visible in Europe in 27 years is corroborated by Flipboard, Space.com, and Severe Weather Europe (via Wikipedia search).

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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

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August 27 is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 126 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_27

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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…

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Claim 6: “17:46 GMT: The eclipse reaches its maximum with totality lasting about two minutes and 18 seconds near the centre of its path.”

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The maximum totality duration of approximately 2 minutes and 18 seconds is confirmed by both Al Jazeera and 'Total Solar Eclipse 2026 Live'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the local mean time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, counted from midnight. At different times in the past, it has been calculated in different ways, includi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Mean_Time

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 EFL Cup was the 66th season of the English Football League Cup. It was sponsored by Carabao Energy Drink and known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons. The EFL Cup is open to all cl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_EFL_Cup

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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

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Claim 7: “16:58 GMT: The total solar eclipse begins at the first location.”

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The specific start time of 16:58 GMT for the total phase is only mentioned in the Al Jazeera source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UTC+12:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +12:00.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC+12:00

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Claim 8: “Madrid and Barcelona fall just outside this band, but observers there will still experience more than 99 percent solar coverage.”

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Claim 9: “18:34 GMT: The total eclipse phase ends globally.”

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The specific global end time of the total phase at 18:34 GMT is only mentioned in the Al Jazeera source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Announce the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, crossing Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, northern Spain, and Portugal, marking Europe's first total eclipse in 27 years.
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/europe-prepares-for-first-total-s…

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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…

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web search NEUTRAL — 18:34 GMT: The total eclipse phase ends globally. 19:58 GMT: The partial eclipse ends at the last location on Earth. In this composite of eight photographs, the moon passes in front of the sun into to…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/total-solar-eclipse…

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Claim 10: “Millions will see the sun disappear as the eclipse sweeps from the Arctic to Europe, bringing two minutes of totality.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia, Al Jazeera, and 'Total Solar Eclipse 2026 Live', confirm a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, with totality lasting approximately 2 minutes and 18 seconds.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band who have recorded over 100 songs during their career. Formed in Sheffield in 2002, the group gained popularity in England before releasing their debut EP …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Arctic Endurance is a 2026 military exercise led by the Kingdom of Denmark in its autonomous territory of Greenland, officially to counter potential Russian activity, but in actuality to det…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Arctic_Endurance

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Claim 11: “About 17:48 GMT: The eclipse reaches its maximum in Reykjavik, Iceland.”

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The timing of the eclipse reaching Reykjavik, Iceland, at approximately 17:48 GMT is confirmed by both Al Jazeera and Cosmik.

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web search NEUTRAL — Totality reaches western Iceland around 17:48 GMT (about a minute of darkness near Reykjavík) and sweeps into northern Spain in the evening — around 20:26 local time in Asturias, with the eclipsed Sun…
https://gocosmik.com/eclipse

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web search NEUTRAL — 17:46 GMT: The eclipse reaches its maximum with totality lasting about two minutes and 18 seconds near the centre of its path. About 17:48 GMT: The eclipse reaches its maximum in Reykjavik, Iceland. A…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/total-solar-eclipse…

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Claim 12: “About 18:27 GMT: Totality reaches Spain.”

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The arrival of totality in Spain around 18:27-18:28 GMT/UTC is corroborated by Al Jazeera and 'Total Solar Eclipse 2026 Live'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026: exact times, duration and interactive map for major European cities.The eclipse is happening now. Totality reaches northern Spain at approximately 18:28 UTC. Kee…
https://2026eclipse.live/

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web search NEUTRAL — About 18:27 GMT: Totality reaches Spain. 18:34 GMT: The total eclipse phase ends globally.The next total solar eclipse will be on August 2 next year. It will cross southern Spain, North Africa, Saudi …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/total-solar-eclipse…

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Claim 13: “In the US, parts of Alaska will see the deepest eclipse in the country with about 37 percent of the sun covered in Fairbanks and 28 percent in Anchorage.”

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Claim 14: “During a total solar eclipse, the moon completely covers the sun for those within the path of totality, briefly darkening the sky and revealing the sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona.”

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Claim 15: “NASA will livestream the solar eclipse on Wednesday starting at 17:15 GMT.”

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Claim 16: “The path of totality... will cross northern Russia, Greenland and Iceland before sweeping across Spain and a small part of Portugal, bringing almost total darkness to about 15 million people.”

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The path of totality crossing Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal is corroborated by EarthSky and the 'Europe Prepares' article. While the specific '15 million people' figure isn't explicitly in the snippets, the geography is confirmed.

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Claim 17: “Coverage will be much lower elsewhere in the US at about 24 percent in Bangor, Maine, 9 percent in New York and just 3 percent in Detroit, Michigan.”

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Claim 18: “A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, temporarily blocking some or all of the sun’s light.”

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Claim 19: “In Paris, roughly 92 percent of the sun will be covered, in London 91 percent and in Berlin 85 percent.”

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Claim 20: “15:34 GMT: The partial eclipse begins at the first location on Earth.”

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The specific start time of 15:34 GMT for the partial eclipse is only mentioned in the Al Jazeera source provided. Other sources confirm the date and event but not this specific timestamp.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UTC+12:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +12:00.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC+12:00

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Claim 21: “Overall, about 980 million people, nearly one in eight worldwide, might see the sun at least partly covered depending on weather conditions.”

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Claim 22: “19:58 GMT: The partial eclipse ends at the last location on Earth.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific end time of the partial eclipse at 19:58 GMT.

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Claim 23: “the cities of Leon, Valladolid, Zaragoza, Teruel and Valencia are all located inside the path of totality.”

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