Overview

• On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will cast a narrow path of darkness across Greenland, Iceland and mainland Spain with a maximum totality of about 2 minutes 18 seconds off western Iceland.
• The August 12, 2045 eclipse will sweep across 15 contiguous U.S. states from California to Florida, delivering roughly six minutes of totality at Walt Disney World Resort.
• Centerline projections identify the longest totality of six minutes and six seconds between Florida and the Bahamas and site-specific durations as a basis for travel planning.
• Both eclipses occur on the same calendar date exactly one Metonic cycle apart, highlighting a 19-year lunar pattern linking the 2026 and 2045 events.
• Tourism and scientific communities are consulting these detailed forecasts to prepare for likely travel surges and observational campaigns informed by the April 2024 eclipse experience.