Province · 12 Aug 2026
Las Palmas
17 cities evaluated. Data based on the real-horizon model with SRTM 30 m.
In Las Palmas province, totality won't be visible, but 16 of the 17 cities surveyed will see a significant partial eclipse before sunset.
Historical weather data points to santa lucia, maspalomas and mogan as the clearest spots: climatology (median p25-p75 cloud cover at sunset in August, Open-Meteo ERA5) places santa lucia around 0% cloud cover, well below the Las Palmas average.
The clearest western horizon belongs to centro, where the topographic horizon sits at just -0.4° 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 | Visible ☀️ | 40 |
| telde | Visible ☀️ | 35 |
| centro | Visible ☀️ | 40 |
| santa lucia | Visible ☀️ | 40 |
| arrecife | Visible ☀️ | 50 |
| san bartolome de tirajana | Visible ☀️ | 35 |
| arucas | Visible ☀️ | 40 |
| maspalomas | Visible ☀️ | 40 |
| puerto del rosario | Visible ☀️ | 50 |
| puerto del carmen | Visible ☀️ | 50 |
Top 10 viewpoints by score
| Viewpoint | Elevation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Balcón de Femés | — | 50 |
| Las Rositas | — | 50 |
| Mirador Montaña Ganada | — | 50 |
| Mirador Risco de las Peñas | — | 50 |
| Mirador de la playa del Golfo | — | 50 |
| Los Hervideros | — | 50 |
| Mirador de Valle de las Cuevas | — | 50 |
| Punta de Papagayo | — | 50 |
| Mirador de Sotavento | — | 50 |
| Los Hervideros | — | 50 |
Best observation spots
Cities and viewpoints combined, ranked by eclipse score (sky + horizon).
| Spot | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| arrecife | City | 50 |
| puerto del rosario | City | 50 |
| puerto del carmen | City | 50 |
| la oliva | City | 50 |
| pajara | City | 50 |
| Balcón de Femés | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Las Rositas | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador Montaña Ganada | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador Risco de las Peñas | Viewpoint | 50 |
| Mirador de la playa del Golfo | Viewpoint | 50 |
Recommendation
In Las Palmas the eclipse will be partial. For totality, consider traveling to a neighboring region or province inside the path.
Where to stay in Las Palmas
For the August 12 eclipse. Recommended stay: Aug 10–14, 2026.
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