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UPCOMING TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSES AROUND THE WORLD
2026 - 2027 - 2028

Three total solar eclipses will occur around the world over a three-year period in 2026, 2027, and 2028. These three eclipses—two of which will exceed the five-minute mark in duration—will be seen from a variety of interesting and accessible countries including Iceland, Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Australia, and New Zealand. If you've never seen a total solar eclipse before, or if you saw the 2017 and 2024 eclipses in America and can't wait to see another one, the 2026, 2027, and 2028 eclipses are your next three chances.

In the U.S., the next three total solar eclipses will occur in 2033, 2044, and 2045.

As we did for the 2017 and 2024 eclipses, NationalEclipse.com will serve as a one-stop source for information on these upcoming eclipses and others around the world.









Types of Eclipses

What is an Eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun and the Moon blocks the Sun for a viewer on Earth. During a total eclipse, the Moon lines up perfectly to fully obscure the Sun, resulting in "totality"; in a partial eclipse, the Moon and the Sun are not perfectly aligned and only part of the Sun is blocked; and during an annular eclipse, alignment is perfect but the Moon is too far away from the Earth to completely obscure the Sun. The fact that a total solar eclipse is visible from Earth only along a very narrow path for just a few short minutes makes totality one of nature's rarest events.

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Total Solar Eclipse

What to Expect

Most people who have seen a total eclipse have described it as the most spectacular natural event they have ever witnessed. It starts as the Moon slowly obscures more and more of the Sun. As the eclipse deepens, the world around you takes on a strange tint and shadows start looking different. When just a thin crescent of light can be seen through your eclipse glasses, daylight fades and rippling "shadow bands" might be seen on the ground. And then "totality," as the soft wisps of the solar corona emerge around a huge hole where the Sun used to be. You might notice a temperature drop and animals behaving unusually. You're standing in a bizarre twilight, while a "sunset" glows all around you. Finally, totality comes to an end and the events occur in reverse order.

Eclipse Glasses

Eclipse Safety

Since looking directly at the Sun can cause permanent eye damage or even blindness, special eclipse safety glasses or viewers must always be used during a solar eclipse (sunglasses are not safe). The small amount of light emitted during even a 99.9 percent partial eclipse is still dangerous. The only time it's safe to look at a total eclipse without proper eye protection is during the brief period of "totality" when the Sun is 100 percent blocked by the Moon. If you're not located in the path of totality, there is never a time when it's safe to look with unprotected eyes. Attempting to view an eclipse using binoculars, telescopes, cameras, or other devices that don't have their own special front-mounted solar filters is extremely hazardous. (See our Safety page for more information.)

Clouds

Eclipse Weather

One of the most important factors to consider, both when planning an eclipse trip and in the days leading up to an eclipse, is the weather. A few stray clouds at the wrong moment can ruin months and even years of planning! During past eclipses, some long-term weather projections have been accurate while others missed the mark. As many people have discovered, climate is not the same as weather and clouds can appear at any time. The most important thing you can do to prevent clouds and bad weather from spoiling a successful eclipse viewing is to remain mobile and be ready to move quickly to another location if clouds move in. Sometimes it's possible to find clear skies just a short drive away from your original clouded-out location!

U.S. Eclipses

U.S. Eclipses

In 2024, the second total solar eclipse in America in only seven years occurred with a path of totality that traveled from Texas to Maine. The 2017 coast-to-coast U.S.-only eclipse crossed the nation from Oregon to South Carolina. Before that, a total eclipse was seen in Hawaii in 1991 and a total eclipse traveled through five northwestern states in 1979. Alaska will get a total eclipse in 2033 and totality will be seen in Montana and North Dakota in 2044. Another coast-to-coast eclipse will come to America in 2045, entering in California and exiting in Florida. In 2052, a total eclipse will skim parts of six southern states. America will also get total eclipses in 2078, 2079, and 2099. (See a map of all 21st century total solar eclipses in the contiguous U.S.)

Worldwide Eclipses

Worldwide Eclipses

North America enjoyed two total solar eclipses in 2017 and 2024 and South America saw back-to-back total eclipses in 2019 and 2020. In 2026, a total eclipse will sweep down into Europe, crossing over Iceland and Spain. In 2027, a total eclipse will travel through Africa and the Middle East followed by a total eclipse in Australia and New Zealand in 2028. Totality will be seen in southern Africa and Australia in 2030 and a total eclipse will cross through Africa, the Middle East, and Asia in 2034. In 2035, Asia will once again get a total eclipse with a path of totality that travels through China and Japan and totality will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2037. (View maps of these and other upcoming total solar eclipses around the world)

Eclipse Maps

The next total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, in Russia, Greenland, and Europe. In Europe, the path of totality will cross over Iceland, Spain, and Portugal. The maximum duration of totality for this eclipse will be 2 minutes and 18 seconds. The maps below show the path of totality over Russia and Europe. To experience the total phase of the eclipse, you must be located within the path of totality represented on the maps below. Areas outside the path of totality will get a partial solar eclipse only.

Remember that you must use special eclipse safety glasses or viewers at all times during the partial phases of a total solar eclipse. The NationalEclipse.com Eclipse Store offers a wide variety of certified safe eclipse glasses and viewers.


Map 1 — Russia

Total Solar Eclipse - August 12, 2026 - Russia Map
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Map 2 — Europe

Total Solar Eclipse - August 12, 2026 - Europe Map
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SEE A MAP OF THE 2027 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN AFRICA, EUROPE, AND THE MIDDLE EAST

SEE A MAP OF THE 2028 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

SEE A MAP OF THE 2033 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN THE U.S.

SEE A MAP OF THE 2044 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN THE U.S.

SEE A MAP OF THE 2045 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN THE U.S.

VIEW MAPS OF OTHER UPCOMING ECLIPSES AROUND THE WORLD

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