Province · 12 Aug 2026
Alicante
27 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Alicante province, totality won't be visible, but 27 of the 27 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to pilar de la horadada, torrevieja and denia as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places pilar de la horadada around 4% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to denia, where the topographic horizon sits at just 0.6° 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 |
|---|---|---|
| alicante | Partial | 39 |
| elche | Partial | 37 |
| orihuela | Partial | 30 |
| torrevieja | Partial | 44 |
| benidorm | Partial | 32 |
| alcoy | Partial | 30 |
| san vicent del raspeig | Partial | 40 |
| elda | Partial | 38 |
| denia | Partial | 44 |
| ontinyent | Partial | 34 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mirador de la Mina | 1100 m | 50 |
| Alt del Moro | 941 m | 50 |
| Mirador de Pilatos | 1176 m | 50 |
| Alto Silla del Cid | 1102 m | 50 |
| Cruz de la Muela | 465 m | 49 |
| Mirador Font Freda | 689 m | 48 |
| Vistas de Biar | 649 m | 47 |
| Mirador d'El Palmar | 508 m | 46 |
| Grand Vista Torrevieja | 172 m | 45 |
| Mirador Sierra de las Águilas | 386 m | 45 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mirador de la Mina | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Alt del Moro | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador de Pilatos | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Alto Silla del Cid | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Cruz de la Muela | Viewpoint | 49 |
| Mirador Font Freda | Viewpoint | 48 |
| Vistas de Biar | Viewpoint | 47 |
| Mirador d'El Palmar | Viewpoint | 46 |
| villena | City | 45 |
| Grand Vista Torrevieja | Viewpoint | 45 |
Recommendation
In Alicante the eclipse was partial: the path of totality did not reach this far.
Where to stay in Alicante
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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