Province · 12 Aug 2026
A Coruña
8 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with SRTM 30 m.
In A Coruña province, totality will cross 8 cities, 2 of them at sunset. The other 0 cities will see a significant partial eclipse.
Historical weather data points to ferrol, naron and oleiros as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places ferrol around 12% cloud cover, well below the A Coruña average.
The clearest western horizon belongs to oleiros, where the topographic horizon sits at just -0.0° altitude at the evaluated contact — a critical figure for catching C4 with the Sun very low in August 2026.
Top 10 cities by visibility
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Faro de Cabo Prior | — | 85 |
| Vixía da Herbeira | — | 85 |
| Miradoiro do Parque da Cabana | — | 85 |
| Miradoiro do Adolfo | — | 85 |
| Miradoiro da Malveira 1 | — | 85 |
| Miradoiro da Fornela | — | 85 |
| Ermida de Chamorro | — | 85 |
| Mirador de Malata | — | 85 |
| Coto do Rei | — | 85 |
| Miradoiro da Insua | — | 85 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| ferrol | City | 85 |
| naron | City | 85 |
| Faro de Cabo Prior | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Vixía da Herbeira | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Miradoiro do Parque da Cabana | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Miradoiro do Adolfo | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Miradoiro da Malveira 1 | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Miradoiro da Fornela | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Ermida de Chamorro | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Mirador de Malata | Viewpoint | 85 |
Recommendation
In A Coruña, 6 cities will see totality and the full partial phase; another 2 will see totality at sunset (without the partial end). Pick based on your western horizon access.
Where to stay in A Coruña
For the August 12 eclipse. Recommended stay: Aug 10–14, 2026.
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