A total solar eclipse swept across parts of the Northern Hemisphere on August 12, 2026, turning day into night for observers in a narrow corridor stretching across the Arctic, northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small part of Portugal. The event, the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999, peaked at 5:46 PM UTC and delivered up to 2 minutes and 18 seconds of totality, when the Sun’s corona became visible. The spectacle also produced an immediate tourism impact in Iceland, where Reykjavík hotel rooms for Wednesday night topped $1,000, about double 2025 rates, according to Lighthouse Intelligence data cited by the Associated Press. Spain’s northern regions also drew eclipse watchers, while viewers outside the visibility zone, including in India, could only follow NASA and other observatories’ livestreams. Safety officials said certified solar glasses were essential for viewing any partial phase. The next total solar eclipse is due on August 2, 2027, crossing North Africa and the Middle East.