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The Sun is shown partially eclipsed by the Moon, with a small, crescent-shaped piece apparently missing from the top portion of the Sun. A dark, triangular wedge also appears to be missing from the bottom of the Sun, caused by the top of a building blocking the Sun, with three antennas sticking up into the Sun from atop the building. A few sunspots can also be seen on the Sun on the left and in the lower right portions of the Sun.

2026 Solar Eclipse

The Moon, top, is seen passing in front of the Sun, with the top of the Washington Monument in silhouette, during a partial solar eclipse in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. A total solar eclipse swept across parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. A partial eclipse was visible in parts of the U.S., most of Canada, much of Europe, and northwest Africa.

Image Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber
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TakenAugust 12, 2016
Image CreditNASA/Keegan Barber
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