NASA announced it will provide a live stream of the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, allowing viewers worldwide to watch as the Moon fully blocks the Sun along a narrow path.

Path of Totality

The path of totality crosses Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. Maximum totality lasts 2 minutes and 18 seconds near the point of greatest eclipse over the North Atlantic.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun, casting its darkest shadow (the umbra) on a narrow path across Earth’s surface. Outside that path, the broader penumbra produces a partial eclipse where the Moon covers only part of the Sun’s disk.

On August 12, the total phase begins over the Arctic and ends near sunset in Spain. Cities in the path include Reykjavík, Iceland, where totality lasts about one minute starting around 5:48 p.m. local time, and locations in Spain such as León, Zaragoza, and Valencia, where totality occurs near 8:28–8:32 p.m. local time just before or around sunset.

A partial eclipse is visible across much of the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of the northern United States from Alaska to North Carolina, most of Canada, much of Europe, and northwestern Africa. In the contiguous U.S., coverage is small and limited to northern areas. Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, lies outside the zone of visibility for even a partial eclipse.

Livestream Details

The stream is available at nasa.gov/live and begins at 1:15 p.m. ET (12:15 p.m. CDT) and features views from the path of totality along with scientific commentary.

Original reporting: The Dallas Express — read the source article.