Solar eclipse 2026 live: Millions across the world experience once-in-a-generation spectacle

Stunning, eerie sight of a solar eclipse will not be visible again for decades – so find all the times and information on glasses here

Onlookers describe ‘brilliant’ event – but they will have to wait until 2090 for the next one

It's the most significant eclipse in Europe since 1999, and the skies are clear, meaning a perfect view of what's going on.

Maximum totality will occur off Iceland’s west coast. By the time it reaches a small patch of Portugal and then Spain with its massive crowds, totality will have dwindled to a minute or so. The spectacle will end in the Mediterranean.