Eclipse fever will be gripping the Visit Iceland stand (N8-400) at WTM London this November, with Iceland set to be one of the prime locations to witness a total solar eclipse on 12 August, 2026. This will be the first total solar eclipse visible in Iceland since 30 June, 1954, and the only one in the 21st century, with the next occurrence not until 2196.
Iceland planning to harness the magic of the solar eclipse on 12 August 2026
WTM
Katherine Masters
13 October 2025
Destination preparing to host an influx of eclipse chasers, with West Iceland the closest to the point of maximum eclipse
© iStock / Esther Pueyo
Just off Breiðafjörður Bay, the moon will completely cover the sun for two minutes and 18 seconds
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