Don't Miss the Eclipse!
On August 12, 2026 , a total solar eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. While eclipse chasers in Spain can enjoy totality, there is one potential problem. By the time the Moon's shadow reaches the Iberian Peninsula, the Sun will be hanging just above the western horizon. If there's a mountain between you and the setting Sun, you could miss part - or even all - of the eclipse. Alessio Zanol's EclipseMap is designed to solve exactly that problem. Rather than simply showing the path of totality, the interactive map calculates how the surrounding landscape affects your view of the eclipse, helping you find locations where the horizon remains clear. At first glance, the map's colour scheme can be a little surprising. London, which will experience only around 91% of the eclipse, appears in a brighter shade than some locations within the path of totality in northern Spain. The reason is that the colours do not represent how much of the Sun will be covered...
