A Rare Year of Four Eclipses, Ending with a Total Solar Eclipse in August 2026

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse — when the Moon fully blocks the Sun — will cross Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. It is the third of four eclipses in a single year: a ring-of-fire solar eclipse on February 17, a Moon-in-shadow lunar eclipse March 3, and a partial lunar eclipse August 28. Such clustering is rare but follows predictable orbital patterns.