RETROSPECTIVE · TOTAL ECLIPSE 12 AUG 2026
Total solar eclipse — 12 August 2026 in Spain
For the first time in over a century, a totality path crossed Spain from northwest to southeast just before sunset. Here's what was seen from each place: real times, horizon and how many cities reached it.
436
cities saw totality
149
with clean totality (C3 above horizon)
344
with eclipsed sunset
560
cities analyzed with DEM 30 m + ERA5
Visibility map by region
Share of each region's cities that saw totality. Source: in-house calculation with DEM Copernicus GLO-30.
Visibility by region
17 autonomous regions + 2 autonomous cities. Click any to see the city-by-city breakdown.
Top cities by visibility
The 15 Spanish cities with the highest score combining eclipse kind, real-horizon margin, duration and cloud climatology.
| 1 | gijon· Asturias | 99 |
| 2 | oviedo· Asturias | 99 |
| 3 | aviles· Asturias | 99 |
| 4 | leon· Castile and León | 98 |
| 5 | naron· Galicia | 96 |
| 6 | lugo· Galicia | 95 |
| 7 | ponferrada· Castile and León | 95 |
| 8 | oleiros· Galicia | 94 |
| 9 | a coruna· Galicia | 93 |
| 10 | cambre· Galicia | 93 |
| 11 | arteixo· Galicia | 90 |
| 12 | carballo· Galicia | 86 |
| 13 | zaragoza· Aragon | 85 |
| 14 | valladolid· Castile and León | 85 |
| 15 | delicias· Aragon | 85 |
Featured viewpoints
Elevated spots with open western horizon, sourced from OpenStreetMap and validated with our DEM model.
Viewpoint near O Vimbieiro
Galicia· 7 mScore 100
Cantís do Cadro
Galicia· 458 mScore 100
Cabu Bustu
Asturias· 19 mScore 100
Altu la Cobertoria
Asturias· 1178 mScore 100
Alto do Padornelo
Galicia· 594 mScore 100
A Miranda
Galicia· 486 mScore 100
Banco Loiba
Galicia· 34 mScore 100
Curva Del Plátano
Asturias· 708 mScore 100
Where to stay in Spain
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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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: JPL planetary ephemerides, DEM Copernicus GLO-30, 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.