WorldMillions of spectators witnessed a total solar eclipse Wednesday in parts of the Arctic, Greenland, Spain and Portugal. In other areas, skywatchers not in the path of totality — when the moon completely blocks the sun's light — got a partial eclipse.Parts of the Arctic, Greenland, Spain and Portugal in the path of totalityCBC News · Posted: Aug 12, 2026 3:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, near Teruel, Spain, on Wednesday. (Christian Hartmann/Reuters)Millions of spectators witnessed a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, mainly in parts of the Arctic, Greenland, Spain and Portugal. In other areas, skywatchers not in the path of totality — when the moon completely blocks the sun's light — got a partial eclipse. Check out the highlights from Wednesday's solar eclipse.People observe the eclipse from the sea port of Tarragona, in Spain’s Catalonia region.(Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images)The moon begins to cover the sun during the solar eclipse in Berlin. (Markus Schreiber/The Associated Press)A skywatcher looks through a pair of eclipse glasses during the solar eclipse in the Halde Hoheward park in Herten, western Germany.(Ina Fassbender/AFP/Getty Images)A video feed of the solar eclipse is shown on a stadium display before the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria. (Darko Vojinovic/The Associated Press)A woman looks at the sun through a welder's mask during the solar eclipse, at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw.(Kacper Pempel/Reuters)The moon covering the sun during the solar eclipse, as seen from A Coruña, Spain.(Miguel Vidal/Reuters)A beachgoer wears special eclipse glasses during the beginning phase of the solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain.(Alberto Saiz/The Associated Press)People gather to watch the solar eclipse, as clouds cover the sky, in Reykjavík, Iceland.(Denis Balibouse/Reuters)An aircraft flies past during the solar eclipse in Bernex near Geneva, Switzerland. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone/The Associated Press)The moon completely covers the sun during the total solar eclipse as seen from Arija, Spain.(Borja Suarez/Reuters)The total solar eclipse is seen at the Riet Vell Nature Reserve near Amposta, Spain.(James Breeden/Getty Images)