# Total solar eclipse crosses Spain, Iceland after 121 years 2026-08-13T05:41:54+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A total solar eclipse darkened parts of Spain, Iceland and Greenland on August 12, 2026, the first such event visible from western Europe since 1999. In Spain, totality lasted barely a minute near sunset, with crowds gathering in A Coruña, Bilbao and Ibiza. The moon’s shadow reached Iceland’s western coast at about 5.44 pm local time, lasting up to 2 minutes 13 seconds, Reuters reports. The previous total eclipse visible from Spain was in 1905, according to Associated Press, though a hybrid eclipse in 1912 produced only a few seconds of totality. Sources disagree on the next such event. ABP Live says the next similar eclipse in Ibiza will occur in 2135, while Times of India reports another total solar eclipse will cross Spain on August 2, 2027, followed by an annular eclipse on January 26, 2028. Millions across Europe, including London and Berlin, saw a partial eclipse, with over 90 per cent of the sun obscured in Britain. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - news.abplive.com - indiatvnews.com Tags: astronomy, celestial event, Europe, Moon, solar eclipse, Spain Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/total-solar-eclipse-returns-to-spain-after-more-than-a-century/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/total-solar-eclipse-returns-to-spain-after-more-than-a-century/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.