Province · 12 Aug 2026
Cádiz
16 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Cádiz province, totality won't be visible, but 16 of the 16 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to jerez de la frontera, cadiz and san fernando as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places jerez de la frontera around 0% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to conil de la frontera, where the topographic horizon sits at just -0.2° 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 |
|---|---|---|
| jerez de la frontera | Partial | 50 |
| algeciras | Partial | 40 |
| cadiz | Partial | 50 |
| san fernando | Partial | 50 |
| el puerto de santa maria | Partial | 50 |
| chiclana de la frontera | Partial | 50 |
| sanlucar de barrameda | Partial | 50 |
| la linea de la concepcion | Partial | 50 |
| puerto real | Partial | 50 |
| arcos de la frontera | Partial | 45 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Casa de San Pedro y San José | 1 m | 50 |
| Casa de la Imposible | 0 m | 50 |
| cape Malabata | 58 m | 50 |
| Cap Spartel | 70 m | 50 |
| Betijuelo | 309 m | 50 |
| Bab Al Kasbah | 9 m | 50 |
| Balcón de Arcos | 184 m | 50 |
| Calas de Roche | 4 m | 50 |
| Alameda Apodaca | 4 m | 50 |
| Castillo de Santa Catalina | 0 m | 50 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| jerez de la frontera | City | 50 |
| cadiz | City | 50 |
| san fernando | City | 50 |
| el puerto de santa maria | City | 50 |
| chiclana de la frontera | City | 50 |
| sanlucar de barrameda | City | 50 |
| la linea de la concepcion | City | 50 |
| puerto real | City | 50 |
| san roque | City | 50 |
| rota | City | 50 |
Recommendation
In Cádiz the eclipse was partial: the path of totality did not reach this far.
Where to stay in Cádiz
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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