Another Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming, But New York Will Only Get Partial Show

Rare Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming... But Most Will Have to Travel to See It

If you loved watching the last total solar eclipse, here's some good news... another one is on the way. The bad news? Unless you're planning a vacation across the Atlantic, you probably won't see the full show.

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will cross parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, northern Russia, and a small section of Portugal. It's the first total solar eclipse visible from much of Europe in nearly 30 years, and astronomers expect millions of people to travel there just to experience it.

NASA says the path of totality is fairly narrow, meaning you'll have to be in just the right spot to see the sun completely disappear. Outside that path, people will only see a partial eclipse.

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Will You See Anything in New York?

Not the dramatic "middle of the day turns into night" experience we had in 2024.

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Here in New York and across much of the northeastern U.S., the eclipse will only be partial. Depending on where you are, only a small portion of the sun will be covered, so while it'll still be a neat sight, it won't have the same wow factor as a total eclipse.

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a partial solar eclipse seen through the clouds

Don't Forget Your Glasses

You'll need certified eclipse glasses if you plan to look at it safely.

Looking directly at the sun without proper eye protection can cause permanent eye damage.