Province · 12 Aug 2026
Girona
11 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Girona province, totality won't be visible, but 11 of the 11 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to palafrugell, lloret de mar and girona as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places palafrugell around 12% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to palafrugell, where the topographic horizon sits at just 1.9° 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 |
|---|---|---|
| girona | Partial | 38 |
| figueres | Partial | 37 |
| blanes | Partial | 35 |
| vic | Partial | 33 |
| lloret de mar | Partial | 34 |
| olot | Partial | 30 |
| salt | Partial | 32 |
| pineda de mar | Partial | 30 |
| palafrugell | Partial | 37 |
| sant feliu de guixols | Partial | 30 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mont Calbech | 569 m | 50 |
| Col d'Ayens | 953 m | 50 |
| Mirador del Grony de l'Oller | 1041 m | 50 |
| Miranda | 568 m | 50 |
| Laparan 1960 m | 1979 m | 50 |
| Belvédère du Nez de l'Homme | 647 m | 50 |
| Table d'orientation | 674 m | 50 |
| Belvédère | 390 m | 50 |
| Mirador del Grony de la Torre | 959 m | 50 |
| Pic de Brau | 644 m | 50 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mont Calbech | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Col d'Ayens | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador del Grony de l'Oller | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Miranda | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Laparan 1960 m | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Belvédère du Nez de l'Homme | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Table d'orientation | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Belvédère | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador del Grony de la Torre | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Pic de Brau | Viewpoint | 50 |
Recommendation
In Girona the eclipse was partial: the path of totality did not reach this far.
Where to stay in Girona
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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