Province · 12 Aug 2026
Las Palmas
15 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM.
In Las Palmas province, totality won't be visible, but 15 of the 15 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to santa lucia, maspalomas and puerto del rosario as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places santa lucia around 0% cloud cover.
The clearest western horizon belongs to arucas, where the topographic horizon sits at just 0.9° 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 |
|---|---|---|
| las palmas de gran canaria | Partial | 21 |
| telde | Partial | 38 |
| santa lucia | Partial | 28 |
| arrecife | Partial | 46 |
| san bartolome de tirajana | Partial | 28 |
| arucas | Partial | 50 |
| maspalomas | Partial | 50 |
| puerto del rosario | Partial | 43 |
| puerto del carmen | Partial | 50 |
| ingenio | Partial | 28 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Beach view | 10 m | 50 |
| Altavista | 1264 m | 50 |
| Agua Lique | 7 m | 50 |
| Airplane landing | 2 m | 50 |
| Balcón de Femés | 354 m | 50 |
| Banco Gordo | 7 m | 50 |
| Altavista | 1345 m | 50 |
| Barranco del aceituno | 328 m | 50 |
| Barranco del aceituno | 338 m | 50 |
| Caldera del Gáldar | 1430 m | 50 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| arucas | City | 50 |
| maspalomas | City | 50 |
| puerto del carmen | City | 50 |
| la oliva | City | 50 |
| galdar | City | 50 |
| Beach view | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Altavista | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Agua Lique | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Airplane landing | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Balcón de Femés | Viewpoint | 50 |
Recommendation
In Las Palmas the eclipse was partial: the path of totality did not reach this far.
Where to stay in Las Palmas
For the August 2 eclipse. Recommended stay: July 31 – August 4, 2027.
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