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Total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026

Greater Reykjavík Area

Organized viewing areas will be set up across the Greater Reykjavík Area. In these areas, vehicle traffic will be banned, and adjacent streets will be closed. It is highly recommended to park your vehicle as far away from the viewing areas as possible and utilize scooters or public transportation to reach them. The main viewing areas are as follows:

  • Seltjarnarnes – Suðurströnd (Road closures apply; please use alternative transit or park outside the restricted zone).

  • Seltjarnarnes – Grótta (Road closed at Sævarströnd; accessible only by foot, bicycle, or scooter).

  • Reykjavík – Ægisíða (Major road closures will be in effect on Suðurgata at Hringbraut as well as on Hofsvallagata and all side streets. Visitors are advised to use parking lots at University of Iceland).

  • Garðabær – Álftanes beach.

  • Hafnarfjörður – Ásfjall (Official parking available at the Haukar Sport Facility).

  • Hafnarfjörður – Hamarinn (Official parking available at Flensborgarskóli).

  • Hafnarfjörður – Víðistaðatún (Echolalia Eclipse Festival) (All surrounding streets will be closed to vehicle traffic. Dedicated shuttle buses and e-scooters will transport ticket-holders from designated parking hubs elsewhere in Hafnarfjörður).