Province · 12 Aug 2026
Jaén
9 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Jaén province, totality won't be visible, but 9 of the 9 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to jaen, linares and andujar as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places jaen around 0% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to martos, where the topographic horizon sits at just -0.3° 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 |
|---|---|---|
| jaen | Partial | 29 |
| campina | Partial | 50 |
| linares | Partial | 50 |
| andujar | Partial | 50 |
| ubeda | Partial | 49 |
| martos | Partial | 50 |
| alcala la real | Partial | 33 |
| priego de cordoba | Partial | 50 |
| baena | Partial | 50 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| El Peregrino | 580 m | 50 |
| Balcón del Adarve | 648 m | 50 |
| Alto de la Osera | 883 m | 50 |
| Griffon Vultures | 1162 m | 50 |
| Bermejales | 316 m | 50 |
| Caballo Torraso | 1691 m | 50 |
| Balcón del Pintor Zabaleta | 797 m | 50 |
| Atalaya | 433 m | 50 |
| Balconcillo | 611 m | 50 |
| El Peregrino | 510 m | 50 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| campina | City | 50 |
| linares | City | 50 |
| andujar | City | 50 |
| martos | City | 50 |
| priego de cordoba | City | 50 |
| baena | City | 50 |
| El Peregrino | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Balcón del Adarve | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Alto de la Osera | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Griffon Vultures | Viewpoint | 50 |
Recommendation
In Jaén the eclipse was partial: the path of totality did not reach this far.
Where to stay in Jaén
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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