Province · 12 Aug 2026
Ciudad Real
5 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Ciudad Real province, totality won't be visible, but 5 of the 5 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to puertollano, tomelloso and alcazar de san juan as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places puertollano around 1% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to valdepenas, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ciudad real | Partial | 50 |
| puertollano | Partial | 36 |
| tomelloso | Partial | 50 |
| valdepenas | Partial | 50 |
| alcazar de san juan | Partial | 50 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mirador Laguna de la Posadilla d | 741 m | 50 |
| Mirador Laguna de la Colgada | 845 m | 50 |
| Arco de los toriles | 733 m | 50 |
| Mirador de la Calle de la Cruz | 848 m | 50 |
| Mirador de la Calle del Castillo | 865 m | 50 |
| Cruz De Las Monjas | 889 m | 50 |
| Mirador de la Gorgotija | 851 m | 50 |
| Mirador de los Molinos | 765 m | 50 |
| Mirador del Calvario | 850 m | 50 |
| Mirador Laguna del Rey | 843 m | 50 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| ciudad real | City | 50 |
| tomelloso | City | 50 |
| valdepenas | City | 50 |
| alcazar de san juan | City | 50 |
| Mirador Laguna de la Posadilla d | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador Laguna de la Colgada | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Arco de los toriles | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador de la Calle de la Cruz | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador de la Calle del Castillo | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Cruz De Las Monjas | Viewpoint | 50 |
Recommendation
In Ciudad Real the eclipse was partial: the path of totality did not reach this far.
Where to stay in Ciudad Real
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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