Solar eclipse August 12: When and where can you see it?

Solar eclipse August 12: When and where can you see it? Solar eclipse August 12: When and where can you see it? The eclipse will reach its maximum at around 17:46 GMT, when totality will last approximately two minutes and 18 seconds near the centre of the eclipse path. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and blocks some or all of the Sun’s light. The next total solar eclipse is expected on August 2, 2027, when the path of totality will cross southern Spain, North Africa, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.