total eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another
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This total eclipse will be visible from parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, with a partial eclipse seen across broader regions of Europe and Africa.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, and a small area of Portugal will see the total eclipse.
—Seth Jacobson, wickedlocal.com, 16 Feb. 2026
On that day, a total solar eclipse will pass over 40% of Spain—the first total eclipse visible in the continental European Union since 1999.
—Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Bright full moons, dazzling meteor shower displays and remarkable total eclipses will give stargazers plenty of reasons to look to the sky in 2026.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, and a small area of Portugal will see the total eclipse.
—Seth Jacobson, wickedlocal.com, 16 Feb. 2026
On that day, a total solar eclipse will pass over 40% of Spain—the first total eclipse visible in the continental European Union since 1999.
—Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Bright full moons, dazzling meteor shower displays and remarkable total eclipses will give stargazers plenty of reasons to look to the sky in 2026.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Total eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/total%20eclipse. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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