Europeans take in rare total eclipse as sunny holiday hotspots briefly turn to darkness: photos
By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2026-08-12 19:25:54 | Updated at 2026-08-12 22:46:50
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Europeans in select countries woke up from their midday naps and took a break from their summer holidays to catch a view of a rare total solar eclipse on Wednesday.
The eclipse’s path of totality went over parts of northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and then Spain before ending over the Mediterranean Sea, according to NASA.
The moon partially covering the sun during the solar eclipse seen from Berlin, Germany on Aug. 12, 2026. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber
Steven Marsden and his son Reggie taking in the eclipse while swimming at a pool in Derbyshire, England. Ioannis Alexopoulos/LNP/Shutterstock
A group of beachgoers using glasses to view the eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
A woman attempting to take a photo of the eclipse through glasses in Salzburg, Austria. APA/AFP via Getty Images
Angela, David and their 7-year-old son, Diego, wearing special masks to view the astronomical event in Buitrago del Lozoya, Spain. REUTERS
Margaret Nelson wearing a moon-shaped mask in Reykjavik, Iceland. REUTERS
A crowd of eclipse viewers gathered on Carlton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. ZUMAPRESS.com
A group using viewing glasses for the eclipse in Brussels. Belga/AFP via Getty Images
Artists wearing homemade masks to view the eclipse in Castell de Cabres, Spain. REUTERS
People observing the eclipse through a box in London. Marcin Nowak/LNP/Shutterstock
People waiting for the eclipse at Hallgrimskirkja church and the statue of Norse explorer Leif Erikson in Reykjavik. REUTERS
Beachgoers ready to see the eclipse in Coruna, Spain. Lavandeira/EPA/Shutterstock
A Paris Saint Germain fan watching the eclipse at the UEFA Supercup match in Salzburg. AFP via Getty Images
A pari of Brits watching through cereal boxes in Tynemouth, England. ZUMAPRESS.com
A man taking in the eclipse with a unique pair of binoculars in Coruna. Getty Images
A man having his mind blown by the rare eclipse in Berlin. REUTERS
A young boy looking at the sky through a telescope at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London. ZUMAPRESS.com
A family watching the event from a beach on the island of Mallorca. AFP via Getty Images
Lloyd Horwood of Wales wearing his protective goggles in Cardiff. Getty Images
A group wearing special eclipse T-shirts to celebrate the occasion. AFP via Getty Images
A man in Spain taking extra precautions with his foil poncho. REUTERS
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk taking a photo of the sky on his phone in Warsaw. Pawe³ Supernak/EPA/Shutterstock
A little girl wearing her “KPop Demon Hunters” mask to look up at the eclipse in Valencia. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz
A man wearing welding equipment to watch the eclipse in London. ZUMAPRESS.com
A desperate woman looking to score some glasses to keep her eyes safe while watching the eclipse in London. ZUMAPRESS.com
Real Madrid soccer players warming up under a sky darkened by the eclipse in Coruna. AFP via Getty Images
A dog staying safe during the eclipse in London. ZUMAPRESS.com
Nuns watching the eclipse at the International Anniversary Pilgrimage in Ourem, Portugal. PAULO CUNHA/EPA/Shutterstock
A composite photo showing the path of the moon eclipsing the sun seen from Arija, Spain. REUTERS
The moon completely covering the sun as seen from Greenland. ZUMAPRESS.com
By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2026-08-12 19:25:54 | Updated at 2026-08-12 22:46:50
3 hours ago
