Camille Naredo

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Reykjavik

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Tourists in Reykjavik who have travelled to watch the total solar eclipse that will sweep across western Iceland said on Wednesday (August 12) that they were optimistic, despite cloudy weather in the morning ahead of the totality.People have been gathering in western Iceland and northern Spain to witness Europe&#x27;s first total solar eclipse in 27 years on Wednesday.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/8/11/solar-eclipse-sparks-scramble-for-protective-glasses-across-europe-2333">READ: Solar eclipse sparks scramble for protective glasses across Europe</a></div>Skies over Iceland were overcast on Wednesday with the Icelandic Met office predicting clouds and rain for much of the path of the eclipse, adding that the best chances of breaks in the solid cover were expected in the northwest of the country.Karen Williams, who had travelled from the United Kingdom to watch the eclipse in Iceland was upbeat despite the forecast.&quot;It is what it is. We&#x27;re here; it&#x27;s beautiful just to discover Reykjavik and Iceland, so I&#x27;m really excited,&quot; she said.David Knowles and Joshua Angiola, who were visiting from Canada, were planning to attend a festival at which Bjork is expected to perform a DJ set during the totality of the eclipse.&quot;I&#x27;m feeling optimistic that the sky will clear just in time, as it should,&quot; said Angiola.&quot;I think it&#x27;s going to be a magical day either way,&quot; Knowles added.<div>(Camera : Denis Balibouse, Tom Little. Editing, writing : Tom Little, Stine Jacobsen)</div>

Tourists in Reykjavik who have travelled to watch the total solar eclipse that will sweep across western Iceland said on Wednesday (August 12) that they were optimistic, despite cloudy weather in the morning ahead of the totality.

Tourists in Reykjavik who have travelled to watch the total solar eclipse that will sweep across western Iceland said on Wednesday (August 12) that they were optimistic, despite cloudy weather in the morning ahead of the totality.

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Eclipse watchers in Iceland remain optimistic despite cloudy weather

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Published August 13, 2026 12:57 AM PHT

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