When is the next solar eclipse in Iceland after 2026?
The next solar eclipse visible from Iceland after 12 August 2026 is the partial eclipse of 2 August 2027. Reykjavík sees only a small part of the Sun covered; this is not another total eclipse in Iceland.
For a total eclipse after 2026, the next path to touch Iceland is on 26 June 2196. The Reykjavík area has a different next-totality date: 26 May 2245. A country-level date does not mean every town is inside the path.
| Question | Date | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Next solar eclipse in Iceland | 2 August 2027 | Partial in Iceland |
| Next total eclipse touching Iceland | 26 June 2196 | Only locations inside the future path |
| Next total eclipse in the Reykjavík area | 26 May 2245 | Different from the country-wide answer |
| Previous total eclipse | 12 August 2026 | Archived event in western Iceland |
What Iceland will see on 2 August 2027
Iceland is far north of the 2027 total path and sees only a small partial eclipse.
The 12 August 2026 total eclipse remains available in the site's photo archive.
Selected local times
Times are local to each city and are rounded to the minute. Use the location search for calculations at your exact observing point.
| Location | Type | Begins | Maximum · totality | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | Partial | 08:30 | 08:59 | 5.6% |
How to choose a viewing site
- Check the Sun's east sightline from the exact location.
- Visit the site at the same time of day to identify buildings, trees and terrain.
- Keep a second location available in case cloud or access conditions change.
- Confirm public access and never stop on roads, private land or exposed terrain.
Solar viewing safety
The eclipse is partial throughout Iceland. Certified solar viewers must remain on for the entire event; there is no safe naked-eye phase.
Cameras, binoculars and telescopes need a purpose-built solar filter mounted securely over the front aperture.
Sources and methodology
Dates, paths and safety guidance use the references below. Local timings are rounded calculations for the stated reference points; recalculate your exact observing location.
- Eclipse2026.is: Iceland and Reykjavík total-eclipse dates ↗The next totality touching Iceland in 2196, the separate Reykjavík date in 2245, and the 2026 archive context.
- NASA GSFC: Besselian elements for 2 August 2027 ↗Greatest-eclipse time, path geometry, magnitude and the astronomical elements used for local calculations.
- NASA GSFC: Solar eclipses 2021 to 2030 ↗Date, eclipse type, maximum duration and countries crossed by the central path.
- Timeanddate: 2 August 2027 total solar eclipse ↗Independent comparison for country visibility and representative city circumstances.
- NASA: Eclipse eye safety ↗Viewer standards, optical-instrument filters and the rules for total, annular and partial phases.