The next total solar eclipse on Earth will bless the skies on August 12, 2026, but beware—you'll have to travel outside of the US to see it this time. The path of totality will extend from the Arctic all the way down to Northeastern Portugal, touching three other countries, including Greenland, Iceland, and Spain in a curved diagonal. You can check out this map from the National Solar Observatory to learn more about the predicted path of totality for the 2026 eclipse.
Unfortunately, the path will also extend, for a good part, across both the Arctic and the Atlantic Ocean, so unless you hop on a boat or a cruise ship, all those square miles of totality will be inaccessible. Luckily for you, though, the travel industry is already coming up with eclipse viewing opportunities for 2026, and among them are, in fact, cruises tailored around the celestial event. You can learn more about them in our dedicated guide.
If you are not willing to travel for the eclipse, though, you'll have to wait longer to catch the next one from the US. On March 20, 2033, a total solar eclipse lasting a maximum of two minutes and 37 seconds will be visible across parts of Russia and Alaska. This eclipse will not be visible from the contiguous US.
Here is a map of the 2033 total solar eclipse:
