GUIDE · TOTAL ECLIPSE 12 AUG 2026
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 in Spain
For the first time in over a century, a totality path crosses Spain from northwest to southeast just before sunset. Here's the full guide: where, when, how and what precautions to take.
461
cities will see totality
140
with clean totality (C3 above horizon)
379
with eclipsed sunset
560
cities analyzed with DEM 30 m + ERA5
Visibility map by region
Share of each region's cities that will see totality. Source: in-house calculation with DEM SRTM 30 m.
Visibility by region
17 autonomous regions + 2 autonomous cities. Click any to see the city-by-city breakdown.
Top cities by visibility
The 15 cities with the highest score combining eclipse kind, real-horizon margin, duration and cloud climatology.
| 1 | valladolid· Castile and León | 85 |
| 2 | gijon· Asturias | 85 |
| 3 | oviedo· Asturias | 85 |
| 4 | leon· Castile and León | 85 |
| 5 | aviles· Asturias | 85 |
| 6 | palencia· Castile and León | 85 |
| 7 | ponferrada· Castile and León | 85 |
| 8 | ferrol· Galicia | 85 |
| 9 | gamonal· Castile and León | 85 |
| 10 | mieres· Asturias | 85 |
| 11 | soria· Castile and León | 85 |
| 12 | naron· Galicia | 85 |
| 13 | aranda de duero· Castile and León | 85 |
| 14 | san andres del rabanedo· Castile and León | 85 |
| 15 | la felguera· Asturias | 85 |
Featured viewpoints
Elevated spots with open western horizon, sourced from OpenStreetMap and validated with our DEM model.
Vixía da Herbeira
GaliciaScore 85
Mirador de La Boriza
CantabriaScore 85
El Castillo
Castile and LeónScore 85
Mirador de la Garita-Atalaya
AsturiasScore 85
Vista de Muro de Aguas
La RiojaScore 85
Miradoiro das Carrallas
GaliciaScore 85
Viewpoint near El Canal del Pico
CantabriaScore 85
Los Resquilones
CantabriaScore 85
Where to stay in Spain
For the August 12 eclipse. Recommended stay: Aug 10–14, 2026.
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Related resources
Visibility calculator →
Enter coordinates or pick a point on the map and get verdict, time, azimuth and duration.
Methodology →
How we compute verdict and score: Meeus ephemerides, DEM SRTM 30 m, refraction and Earth curvature.
Full 2026 report →
Editorial analysis with regional data, maps, CSV downloads and outreach JSON.
Press kit →
Verified data, quotes, graphic kit and downloads for press coverage.