After the two total solar eclipses of the previous years (2026 and 2027), a new solar eclipse will take place on January 26, 2028, this time annular, which will also be visible from the Iberian Peninsula. In this case the band of annularity will cross the Iberian Peninsula from the southwest to the northwest, covering much of the national territory: it will be visible in almost the entire community of Andalucía, the southern part of Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, some areas of the Community of Madrid, Aragon, Murcia, Valencian Community, part of Catalonia and the westernmost islands of the Balearic Islands. The eclipse will take place in the late afternoon, shortly before sunset, so the elevation of the sun will be low and will make it difficult to observe. The annular phase of the eclipse will be visible in the aforementioned areas, but from the rest of the country it will be possible to enjoy it as a partial solar eclipse. To safely observe the eclipse, please consult the precautions.
The image above shows the path of the annularity band. In addition, the percentage of obscuration is indicated in the areas where the eclipse will be visible only as partial. In the "From provincial capitals" tab one can consult the evolution of the eclipse in each one of them, both in the cases in which it will be seen as partial eclipse and in those in which it will be seen as annular eclipse.
With this eclipse ends the triad of Iberian eclipses of 2026-2028. To be able to observe another total eclipse from Spain, we will have to wait a quarter of a century, until next year 2053.
Details
The path of annularity of the eclipse will begin in the Pacific Ocean, and then will cross a large part of South America (Ecuador, Peru, the southern tip of Colombia, Brazil, Suriname and French Guiana), and then will enter the Atlantic Ocean before reaching Portugal (entering first through the Azores Islands) and ending in Spain. On the other hand, the partial zone will also cover Central America, a large part of North and South America, the southern part of Greenland, the westernmost part of Europe and also some regions of North Africa.
The eclipse will begin at 13:06 (Spanish peninsular time) in the Pacific and will end at 19:08 in Spain, so it will have a total duration of 362 minutes.
The maximum of the eclipse will be reached in Brazil at 16:07 (Spanish peninsular time). At that location the duration of the annularity will be 10 minutes and 21 seconds, one of the longest of this century.
The following animation shows the complete path of the eclipse. The times correspond to the official peninsular time on the date considered.
In Spain, the band of annularity of the eclipse will cover approximately half of the national territory. It will be visible from almost the entire community of Andalusia, the southern part of Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, some areas of the Community of Madrid, Aragon, Murcia, Valencia, part of Catalonia and the westernmost islands of the Balearic Islands.From the rest of the country, the eclipse will be only partially visible.
Some of the cities where the eclipse can be enjoyed longer will be Sevilla (where it will start at 17:34 with a total duration of 153 minutes), Córdoba (starting at 17:35:30, with a total duration of 152 minutes), Albacete (starting at 17:38, with a duration of 149 minutes) or Valencia (starting at 17:39, with a total duration of 147 minutes). In all these cities, the duration of the annular phase will be approximately 7 minutes. For more information about the eclipse in each municipality, visit the tables tabs.
Click here to see the eclipse's progression from each Spanish provincial capital.
The eclipse in the province capitals
You can select the province in the map below to obtain the sequence of the eclipse as it will be seen from its capital city, with the times expressed in official time.
The image loaded by default corresponds to the Madrid eclipse sequence and can be enlarged by clicking on it.
Tables
The following table shows the eclipse data for each provincial capital. The times correspond to official peninsular time.
