Overview

• Travel operators have opened reservations for special cruises and land events targeting the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse across Siberia, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland and Spain.
• Companies ranging from budget lines to luxury brands such as Azamara Cruises, Cunard and Celebrity Cruises are offering itineraries within the 2026 path of totality.
• NASA and BBC’s Sky at Night Magazine have fact-checked and dismissed viral claims of an August 2, 2025 total eclipse, confirming no such event is scheduled.
• Detailed guides now chart the 2026 eclipse’s route and outline the August 2, 2027 event that will sweep over 11 countries and last up to 6 minutes 22 seconds.
• In western and northwestern Indian states, observers should expect a 10–30 percent partial eclipse on August 2, 2027 between 4 pm and 6 pm IST.