The essential website for planning Iceland’s 2026 total solar eclipse
From Reykjavík and the Westfjords to weather, photography, wildlife and hot pots, Eclipse2026.is brings together practical expert guides for anyone planning to stand in the moon’s shadow in Iceland this August.
Planning to be in Iceland for the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026? Start at Eclipse2026.is, where Iceland’s most famous eclipse chaser Sævar Helgi Bragason is building a practical, expert-led library for eclipse chasers, with guides covering where to go, what to expect and how to prepare for one of Iceland’s rarest sky events.
There are detailed regional guides to watching from the Westfjords, Snæfellsnes Peninsula and West Iceland, Reykjavík and Reykjanes, plus advice on Iceland’s early-August weather and why you don’t need perfect skies to have a memorable eclipse. Many have been researched and written with the help of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com.
The site also covers the experience itself, from what the corona may look like to how birds and animals may react. There are practical photography guides, including smartphone eclipse photography, and essential planning pieces such as 10 mistakes to avoid, a guide to the predicted-to-be-congested Látrabjarg Nature Reserve, a unique guide to hot pots and pools and what to see before and after totality in this beautiful country.
It’s also got an incredible map that shows you exactly which roads will be closed. Simply scroll down the front page to the map, click “layers” then tick “closed streets” and “services,” and you’ll see a layout of Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik, on eclipse day — from which streets will be closed (i.e., where everyone will be watching the eclipse from) and where the toilets will be! On the day itself, it will also feature weather data.
For anyone serious about experiencing totality in Iceland on Aug. 12, 2026, it’s the bookmark to make now.
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