Solar Eclipse Tracker Reveals Exact Times for Totality Path Across Iceland Spain and Partial Views

Safety-certified eclipse glasses have all but sold out online ahead of the event on Wednesday, or carry hefty delivery fees to arrive in time.

Emma, from Tonbridge in Kent, described her mission to find pairs for herself and three relatives.

Up to 95% of the Sun will slowly disappear behind the Moon in the most dramatic eclipse visible from the UK since August 1999.

On August 12, 2026, starting at 15:34 GMT, the moon’s shadow will race from the Arctic across Greenland, Iceland and Spain, blotting out the sun for as long as two minutes and 18 seconds.