Yesterday, Wednesday, August 12, millions of people in parts of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain will witness one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena of the year; a total solar eclipse that, at its peak, will plunge the sky into darkness for more than two minutes.
Publish dateThursday 13 August 2026 - 09:03
Story Code : 363059
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: During this phenomenon, the moon will pass in front of the sun and completely cover the solar disk. The maximum duration of the total eclipse will be 2 minutes and 18 seconds, and during this time, observers located in the path of the total eclipse can witness the sky darkening and the special effects of the solar eclipse appear.
This solar eclipse will travel its path for about 96 minutes in total. The moon's shadow begins in Greenland, then passes through Iceland, and then reaches Spain. In some parts of Spain, this phenomenon will be visible near the horizon and at the same time as the sun sets; Conditions that could create an unprecedented and impressive spectacle for observers.
However, the viewing area of this event is not limited to the narrow strip of totality. A large part of Europe will also witness a partial solar eclipse, and in some major European cities, a very large part of the solar disk will be covered by the moon. In cities such as London, Paris and Dublin, more than 90% of the solar disk will be covered by the moon.
This eclipse is also of particular importance from an observational point of view, as it is the first total solar eclipse visible from Europe since 1999. This has caused the event to attract widespread attention from observers, astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts across Europe and the regions of the eclipse path.
Thus, millions of people in the visible path and area of this eclipse will witness one of the most important astronomical events of 2026 today; the event will begin in Greenland, pass through Iceland and end its totality path in Spain.
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