The Total Solar Eclipse on August 1, 2008

Where to See the Solar Eclipse of 2008

The solar eclipse of 2008 will be a total eclipse taking place on August 1, 2008.

A total solar eclipse means that the sun is fully hidden behind the moon. The solar eclipse on the morning of August 1, 2008 will be visible beautifully from northern Scandinavia - especially in Greenland, Iceland (partial), and the Faroe Islands (partial).

The 2008 solar eclipse is one of the "midnight sun eclipses" which indicates that the solar eclipse is visible from the Artic regions that experience the Midnight Sun phenomenon, like northern Scandinavia.

Times to see the 2008 solar eclipse on the morning of August 1 from Scandinavian regions are as follows, according to NASA:

• Greenland at 09:03 GMT
• Iceland (53 % coverage of the sun) at 09:10 GMT
• Faroe Islands at 09:18 GMT
• North Cape in Norway (78% coverage of the sun) at approx. 09:51 GMT

If you're not in the right place at the right time for the solar eclipse on August 1 2008, don't worry. You can also experience three other natural phenomena in Scandinavia that occur throughout the year.