Live: Millions of skywatchers in Europe prepare for total solar eclipse

Home Science Live Issued on: 12/08/2026 - 14:13Modified: 12/08/2026 - 14:17 File photo: Women use solar eclipse glasses and look at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers during a partial solar eclipse by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. © Armando Franca, AP Millions of people are set for a rare celestial treat as they prepare to view the total solar eclipse on Wednesday evening. It is the first total eclipse – the moment when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun – in mainland Europe in two decades. Follow our liveblog for all the updates and reactions. Keywords for this article