The 2026 Eclipse
The total solar eclipse of 2026 August 12 (The Grand Spanish Eclipse)
· This total solar eclipse will be visible in Spain, the Arctic, Greenland, a small part of Iceland, Atlantic Ocean, and a very small area in the north of Portugal
· Spain can be considered as the main destination to host eclipse chasers from all around the world
· This is the first totality to occur over the Iberian Peninsula in nearly 120 years
· The total solar eclipse of 2026 is the first total solar eclipse to occur over mainland Europe since 1999
· The 2026 eclipse is especially unique since the path of totality will cross over a vast area of Spain and approximately forty percent of the entire Spanish territory will be visited by the eclipse path
· The path width of a total solar eclipse rarely exceeds 200 kilometers whereas, the path of totality of the 2026 eclipse in Spain is approximately 290 kilometers wide
· The total solar eclipse of 2026 happens in summer vacations
· Totality will happen in a very low altitude (less than 13° throughout Spain). A horizon free of buildings, trees, mountains etc., is essential to observe the totality
· The early weather forecast models predict clear skies for the eclipse days in many regions
· That would be a glorious moment to see the totality during the sunset or just before that in the eastern coast of Spain especially in the Balearic Islands
· Both Madrid and Barcelona stand just outside the path of totality where the eclipse obscuration can exceed 99%
· Valencia, Zaragoza and Bilbao are the biggest cities within the path of totality
The path of totality of the Grand Spanish Eclipse on 2026 August 12 within the Spanish territory.
City |
Autonomous community |
start of partial eclipse |
start of total eclipse |
End of total eclipse |
Maximum eclipse |
Sun altitude at Max eclipse |
Duration totality |
Valencia |
Valencia |
19:38:19.7 |
20:32:25.5 |
20:33:24.1 |
20:32:54.9 |
04.4° |
0m 58.6s |
Peñíscola |
Valencia |
19:36:47.1 |
20:30:29.1 |
20:32:08.3 |
20:31:18.8 |
04.4° |
1m 39.3s |
Teruel |
Aragón |
19:36:50.9 |
20:30:59.2 |
20:32:32.6 |
20:31:46.0 |
05.4° |
1m 33.4s |
Zaragoza |
Aragón |
19:34:36.6 |
20:28:57.7 |
20:30:22.3 |
20:29:40.1 |
05.9° |
1m 24.5s |
Escucha |
Aragón |
19:36:04.8 |
20:30:08.8 |
20:31:49.9 |
20:30:59.5 |
05.4° |
1m 41.1s |
Jaraba |
Aragón |
19:35:23.1 |
20:29:47.1 |
20:31:29.7 |
20:30:38.5 |
06.4° |
1m 42.6s |
Tarragona |
Catalonia |
19:35:29.0 |
20:29:23.7 |
20:30:24.6 |
20:29:54.2 |
04.2° |
1m 00.8s |
Lleida |
Catalonia |
19:34:39.3 |
20:29:03.7 |
20:29:33.5 |
20:29:18.7 |
04.9° |
0m 39.8s |
Guadalajara |
Castile-La Mancha |
19:36:19.0 |
20:31:17 |
20:32:22.5 |
20:31:49.9 |
06.9° |
1m 05.6s |
Soria |
Castilla y León |
19:34:21.9 |
20:29:00.9 |
20:30:43.0 |
20:29:52.1 |
07.1° |
1m 42.1s |
Lerma |
Castilla y León |
19:33:50.6 |
20:28:51.0 |
20:30:36.3 |
20:29:43.8 |
08.1° |
1m 45.3s |
Burgos |
Castilla y León |
19:33:17.0 |
20:28:19.9 |
20:30:03.9 |
20:29:12.0 |
08.2° |
1m 44.0s |
Valladolid |
Castilla y León |
19:34:25.7 |
20:29:48.2 |
20:31:14.8 |
20:30:31.6 |
08.6° |
1m 26.7s |
Palencia |
Castilla y León |
19:33:48.6 |
20:29:03.5 |
20:30:45.2 |
20:29:54.5 |
08.6° |
1m 41.7s |
León |
Castilla y León |
19:32:39.6 |
20:28:15.5 |
20:29:59.9 |
20:29:07.8 |
09.6° |
1m 44.3s |
Osorno |
Castilla y León |
19:33:06.8 |
20:28:20.0 |
20:30:064 |
20:29:13.3 |
08.7° |
1m 46.4s |
Ponferrada |
Castilla y León |
19:32:37.5 |
20:28:39.6 |
20:30:05.2 |
20:29:22.5 |
10.3° |
1m 25.6s |
Bilbao |
Basque Country |
19:31:42.9 |
20:27:17.2 |
20:27:48.9 |
20:27:33.1 |
08.2° |
0m 31.7s |
Santander |
Cantabria |
19:31:17.6 |
20:26:51.9 |
20:27:55.6 |
20:27:23.8 |
08.8° |
1m 03.7s |
Gijón |
Asturias |
19:30:58.3 |
20:26:43.2 |
20:28:28.3 |
20:27:35.9 |
10.1° |
1m 45.2s |
Oviedo |
Asturias |
19:31:15.3 |
20:27:00.3 |
20:28:48.7 |
20:27:54.6 |
10.2° |
1m 48.4s |
A Coruña |
Galicia |
19:30:52.3 |
20:27:37.7 |
20:28:51.9 |
20:28:14.9 |
12.0° |
|
Ferrol |
Galicia |
19:30:40.3 |
20:27:16.3 |
20:28:44.8 |
20:28:00.7 |
11.9° |
1m 28.5s |
Ribadeo |
Galicia |
19:30:46.8 |
20:26:53.3 |
20:28:41.7 |
20:27:47.6 |
11.1° |
1m 48.4s |
Alcobendas |
Madrid |
19:36:27.8 |
20:31:55.3 |
20:32:15.5 |
20:32:05.5 |
07.2° |
0m 20.2s |
Palma |
Balearic Islands |
19:37:59.1 |
20:31:00.4 |
20:32:36.6 |
20:31:48.6 |
02.4° |
1m 36.2s |
Ibiza |
Balearic Islands |
19:39:10.9 |
20:32:41.2 |
20:33:44.0 |
20:33:12.7 |
02.8° |
1m 02.8s |
Contact times for the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Spain, derived from Interactive Google Map - Xavier Jubier
