Space
The Moon covers the Sun over Spain
On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse crossed Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.
On August 12, 2026, the Moon covered the whole Sun. This was a total solar eclipse. The Moon's shadow crossed Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal. In most of Europe, the Moon covered only part of the Sun.
It was the first total eclipse in mainland Spain since 1905. The European Space Agency shared the story on August 14.
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eclipsenoun
A time when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth and hides all or part of the Sun.
In Spain, the eclipse came in the evening.