Province · 12 Aug 2026
Albacete
4 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Albacete province, totality won't be visible, but 4 of the 4 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to villarrobledo, hellin and albacete as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places villarrobledo around 3% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to albacete, 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
| City | Verdict | Score |
|---|---|---|
| albacete | Partial | 50 |
| hellin | Partial | 46 |
| villarrobledo | Partial | 50 |
| almansa | Partial | 46 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mirador del Corralón | 969 m | 50 |
| zorro | 974 m | 50 |
| Piedra del Mediodia | 975 m | 50 |
| Mirador del Llano | 881 m | 50 |
| Ruinas Plaza de toros | 1239 m | 50 |
| Virgen de la Cabeza | 823 m | 50 |
| El Mirador | 832 m | 50 |
| Mirador de Jorquera | 628 m | 48 |
| Mirador de la Ceja | 662 m | 45 |
| Mirador Hoz del Batanejo | 682 m | 44 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| albacete | City | 50 |
| villarrobledo | City | 50 |
| Mirador del Corralón | Viewpoint | 50 |
| zorro | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Piedra del Mediodia | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador del Llano | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Ruinas Plaza de toros | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Virgen de la Cabeza | Viewpoint | 50 |
| El Mirador | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador de Jorquera | Viewpoint | 48 |
Recommendation
In Albacete the eclipse was partial: the path of totality did not reach this far.
Where to stay in Albacete
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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