During the evening of Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will be visible from the Iberian Peninsula, marking the first such event in over a century.The path of totality of this eclipse will cross Spain from west to east and will pass throught numerous provincial capitals from La Coruña to Palma including Oviedo, León, Bilbao, Zaragoza, and Valencia. Spain is located at the end of the path of totality, so this will occur when the Sun is setting very close to the horizon. This will require observing the eclipsegrom a location with good visibility towards the west. As it happens in summer. the chances of having a clear sky are high in much of the country. To safely observe the eclipse, please consult the precautions.
The previous image shows the path of totality. In addition, the percentage of obscuration is indicated in the areas where the eclipse will be visible only as partial. In the tab “From the provincial capitals” you can check the evolution of the eclipse in each capital city.
The next exlipse visible as total from Spain will occur on August 2, 2027. An annular solar eclipse will be visible shortly after, on January 26, 2028, which will complete the triad of Iberian eclipses of 2026-2028. It will not be possible to observe another total solar eclipse from Spain until 2053.
Details
The eclipse will be visible as a partial eclipse in the northern part of North America, much of Europe, and the west of Africa. It will start at 17:34 (official time in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands) in the Bering Sea and will end at 21:58 in the Atlantic Ocean. The total duration of the phenomenon will be 264 minutes (just under 4 and a half hours).
The path of totality will cross the Arctic Ocean, northeastern Greenland, and the western tip of Iceland, then cross the Atlantic Ocean and enter the Iberian Peninsula, traversing it from west to east and passing through numerous provincial capitals from La Coruña to Palma, including León, Bilbao, Zaragoza, and Valencia.
The maximum of the eclipse will take place at 19:46 near Iceland, with the maximum duration of totality being 4 minutes and 28 seconds.
The animation below shows the complete path of the eclipse, with the times given in official peninsular time.
In Spain, the eclipse will be seen as total in almost the entire northern half of the peninsula, while in the southern half it will be visible as partial. The first place where it will be visible is Galicia. In A Coruña, the eclipse will begin at 19:31, reach its maximum at 20:28, and end at 21:22, a few minutes before sunset, which will occur at 21:41 (official time in the peninsula and Balearic Islands). The duration of totality will be 76 seconds, with the Sun at an altitude of 12 degrees.In Burgos, the eclipse will begin at 19:33, reach its maximum at 20:29 and sunset at 21:20, a few minutes before the eclipse ends. The duration of totality will be 104 seconds, with the Sun at an altitude of 8 degrees.
For more information about the eclipse in each municipality visit the tab of tables tab.
The last place where it will be visible is the Balearic Islands. In Palma, the eclipse will begin at 19:38 and reach its maximum at 20:32, a few minutes before sunset, with the Sun at an altitude of 2 degrees.
Click here to see the evolution of the eclipse from each Spanish province 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 municipality. The times correspond to the official time.
