Province · 12 Aug 2026
Biscay
12 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Biscay province, totality will cross 10 cities, 10 of them at sunset. The other 2 will see a significant partial eclipse.
Historical weather data points to basauri, galdakao and barakaldo as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places basauri around 41% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to getxo, where the topographic horizon sits at just 0.7° 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpoint near Kortapago | 1232 m | 89 |
| Mesa de orientación | 992 m | 88 |
| Nerbioi bailara | 623 m | 88 |
| Viewpoint near PR-BI80 | 935 m | 87 |
| Larreinetako begiratokia | 403 m | 86 |
| Seranteseko behatokia | 442 m | 86 |
| Mirador de Kuskumendi | 581 m | 85 |
| Viewpoint near Monte Avril bidea | 371 m | 85 |
| Viewpoint near Monte Avril bidea | 369 m | 85 |
| Bentaneta | 1201 m | 85 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpoint near Kortapago | Viewpoint | 89 |
| Mesa de orientación | Viewpoint | 88 |
| Nerbioi bailara | Viewpoint | 88 |
| Viewpoint near PR-BI80 | Viewpoint | 87 |
| Larreinetako begiratokia | Viewpoint | 86 |
| Seranteseko behatokia | Viewpoint | 86 |
| Mirador de Kuskumendi | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Viewpoint near Monte Avril bidea | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Viewpoint near Monte Avril bidea | Viewpoint | 85 |
| Bentaneta | Viewpoint | 85 |
Recommendation
In Biscay, totality was visible from 10 spots, very close to the western horizon. The Sun set shortly after, so the partial end (C4) was never seen.
Where to stay in Biscay
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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