The next total solar eclipse will happen on the day August 12, 2026 It is will not be visible in Brazil . Its path of totality will pass through northern Spain, Portugal, Iceland, Greenland and Russia.
The total phase is expected to last 2 minutes and 18 seconds, while the 2024 phase lasts for 4 minutes and 28 seconds in some places. In Brazilian territory, the next one will only be in year 2045 .
See the territories that will view the total eclipse
What is a total solar eclipse?
A total solar eclipse is visible when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, completely blocking the visible face of the Sun. For observers on Earth who are located in the center of the Moon's shadow, the solar corona is visible – this outermost part of the Sun cannot be seen normally due to the intense brightness of the star.
The Sun is about 400 times larger than the Moon, but it is approximately 400 times further from Earth than the natural satellite. Thus, this coincidence creates the effect in which the Moon can completely obscure the visible face of the Sun for a terrestrial observer in the area of ​​the total eclipse.
Source: CNN Brasil
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