Province · 12 Aug 2026
A Coruña
8 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In A Coruña province, totality will cross 8 cities, 2 of them at sunset.
Historical weather data points to arteixo, carballo and ferrol as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places arteixo around 21% cloud cover.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Miradoiro de Poñente | 128 m | 100 |
| Miradoiro de San Roque | 338 m | 100 |
| Miradoiro das Laxes | 110 m | 100 |
| Miradoiro de Muro Novo | 382 m | 100 |
| Miradoiro da Casa da Vela | 56 m | 100 |
| Viewpoint near O Vimbieiro | 7 m | 100 |
| A Miranda | 486 m | 100 |
| Banco Loiba | 34 m | 100 |
| Cantís do Cadro | 458 m | 100 |
| Miradoiro de Toxoso | 78 m | 100 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miradoiro de Poñente | Viewpoint | 100 |
| Miradoiro de San Roque | Viewpoint | 100 |
| Miradoiro das Laxes | Viewpoint | 100 |
| Miradoiro de Muro Novo | Viewpoint | 100 |
| Miradoiro da Casa da Vela | Viewpoint | 100 |
| Viewpoint near O Vimbieiro | Viewpoint | 100 |
| A Miranda | Viewpoint | 100 |
| Banco Loiba | Viewpoint | 100 |
| Cantís do Cadro | Viewpoint | 100 |
| Miradoiro de Toxoso | Viewpoint | 100 |
Recommendation
In A Coruña, 6 cities saw totality and the full partial phase; another 2 saw totality at sunset, without the partial end. The western horizon made the difference.
Where to stay in A Coruña
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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