Province · 12 Aug 2026
Balearic Islands
11 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with SRTM 30 m.
In Balearic Islands province, totality will cross 11 cities, 11 of them at sunset. The other 0 cities will see a significant partial eclipse.
Historical weather data points to ciutadella, mao and santa eularia des riu as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places ciutadella around 1% cloud cover, well below the Balearic Islands average.
The clearest western horizon belongs to sant antoni de portmany, where the topographic horizon sits at just -0.1° 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 |
|---|---|---|
| palma | Totality at sunset | 70 |
| calvia | Totality at sunset | 70 |
| ibiza | Totality at sunset | 50 |
| manacor | Totality at sunset | 80 |
| marratxi | Totality at sunset | 70 |
| llucmajor | Totality at sunset | 80 |
| santa eularia des riu | Totality at sunset | 65 |
| inca | Totality at sunset | 70 |
| ciutadella | Totality at sunset | 65 |
| mao | Totality at sunset | 65 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Torre del puig de sa Moneda | — | 80 |
| Viewpoint near Club Nàutic | — | 80 |
| Mirador de ses Basses | — | 80 |
| Puig de sa Moneda | 446 m | 80 |
| el Clot del Moro | — | 80 |
| Bella Vista | — | 80 |
| Mirador del Centenari del Foment | — | 80 |
| mirador de sa Regata de les Onze | — | 80 |
| Cap Andritxol | — | 80 |
| Mirador de la Trapa | — | 80 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| manacor | City | 80 |
| llucmajor | City | 80 |
| Torre del puig de sa Moneda | Viewpoint | 80 |
| Viewpoint near Club Nàutic | Viewpoint | 80 |
| Mirador de ses Basses | Viewpoint | 80 |
| Puig de sa Moneda | Viewpoint | 80 |
| el Clot del Moro | Viewpoint | 80 |
| Bella Vista | Viewpoint | 80 |
| Mirador del Centenari del Foment | Viewpoint | 80 |
| mirador de sa Regata de les Onze | Viewpoint | 80 |
Recommendation
In Balearic Islands you can see totality at 11 spots very close to the western horizon. The Sun will set shortly after; the partial end (C4) won't be visible. Make sure you have a clear western horizon.
Where to stay in Balearic Islands
For the August 12 eclipse. Recommended stay: Aug 10–14, 2026.
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