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Guide to 2026 Solar Eclipse Prayer
Today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the world will witness a total solar eclipse, a rare astronomical event where the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, completely blocking its light in certain areas, with the peak occurring about an hour after it begins. The eclipse will last from 5:46 to 7:58 UTC. This marks the first total solar eclipse visible from Europe in nearly two decades; the last one in Britain was in 1999, and it won't be seen there again until 2090. During the eclipse, a special prayer known as the Eclipse Prayer is performed, consisting of two rak'ahs, each with two standing positions, recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and other Quranic verses, along with long bowings and prostrations. The prayer is held from the start to the end of the eclipse. Large regions of Europe, Iceland, Greenland, Spain, Portugal, Russia, and parts of the Arctic will experience a total eclipse, while other countries like the United Kingdom, France, and Italy will see a partial eclipse with percentages of obscuration reaching up to 90-96%.
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