Portugal is witnessing a rare total solar eclipse today, August 12, the first visible from the mainland since 1912. The phenomenon is expected to draw thousands of spectators, with the village of Rio de Onor in Bragança being a prime location for totality, followed by a meteor shower after sunset.
Portugal experiences first total solar eclipse since 1912
Wednesday, 12 August 2026AI summary
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- Campsites, opticians and events: eclipse fever accelerates business across the countrydn.pt ·
- Beyond the eclipse, six aligned planets and a meteor showerobservador.pt ·
- Rio de Onor: Eclipse draws hundreds of people to a village of 43 inhabitantsrtp.pt ·
- And after the eclipse? The Perseids are the protagonistscmjornal.pt ·
- Solar eclipse followed by meteor shower: Portugal prepares to watch two rare eventsEuronews.com ·
- Solar eclipse lasts only hours, but star tourism grows all year round in Portugaleco.sapo.pt ·
- "When we look at the sky, we get the sense that we are truly insignificant." We will all have our heads in the air to watch the eclipsecnnportugal.iol.pt ·
- Portugal waited 114 years for the eclipse: “There are people who will only have this opportunity once in their lifetime”24 Notícias ·
