Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Second 2026 solar eclipse occurs August 12. The second solar eclipse of the year is going to occur on August 12, 2026, the day of Hariyali Amavasya. The event of a solar eclipse has always been considered special from an astronomy and religious perspective. Total Solar Eclipse: Spain, Iceland, Greenland, Russia, and parts of Portugal will see a total solar eclipse, plunging it into darkness during the day. This will be the first total solar eclipse visible on the Spanish mainland in more than 100 years.