Cloudflare(@Cloudflare):Yesterday's solar eclipse didn't just block the sun — it put a dent in Internet traffic. In Iceland, Spain, and Portugal, HTTP requests dropped up to 30% right at peak totality. Not a network issue. Just millions of people stepping outside to look up.

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2026.08.13 20:24

Yesterday's solar eclipse didn't just block the sun — it put a dent in Internet traffic. In Iceland, Spain, and Portugal, HTTP requests dropped up to 30% right at peak totality. Not a network issue. Just millions of people stepping outside to look up.