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Eclipses in 2026, 2027, and 2028
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Map showing the path of the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, crossing Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and Portugal. Map of North America showing the path of totality for the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse. The path, marked with a dark band and labeled Path of Totality, stretches from Mexico through the central United States into eastern Canada. Surrounding shaded bands indicate decreasing percentages of eclipse coverage, from 90% near the path of totality to 10% at the map edges, with percentage labels in yellow. Major cities, state, and country boundaries are visible
What is the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse?

Eclipses in 2026, 2027, and 2028: References & Edit History

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  • Erik Gregersen
    Erik Gregersen is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, specializing in the physical sciences and technology. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the University of Chicago Press on the Astrophysical Journal. Prior to that, he worked at McMaster University on the ODIN radio astronomy satellite project. 

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Changed title from “Eclipses in 2024, 2025, and 2026” to “Eclipses in 2026, 2027, and 2028.” Article revised and updated. Aug 11, 2026
Added media. Jul 27, 2026
Added map of April 8, 2024, solar eclipse. Mar 25, 2024
New article added. Mar 22, 2024
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