Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 1 week to go

One week until the total solar eclipse 2026: The countdown has begun... are you ready?

In just one week, millions of people across Greenland, Iceland and Spain will witness one of nature's greatest spectacles as the moon completely covers the sun.

Our team will be following the eclipse from two incredible locations, aboard an expedition ship in East Greenland with HX Expeditions and from northern Spain with the DEB initiative, bringing you live updates throughout the lead-up to the eclipse and on the day itself

Read more: 1 week to go until a dramatic total solar eclipse darkens the skies over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

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Daisy Dobrijevic is currently sailing aboard HX Expeditions' MS Spitsbergen on an expedition from Svalbard, Norway, to East Greenland. She'll be reporting live as the expedition attempts to witness totality from the Arctic.

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